Conservatism, Simply Explained Now It All Makes Sense |
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Author:
| Roof, Charles |
Other:
| Pioneer, |
ISBN: | 978-1-4912-3370-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Imagine what Moses must have felt delivering a message to Pharaoh, "Let my people go, that they may worship God." To prove his message was true, he threw his staff to the ground where it turned into a snake. But Pharaoh's magicians did the same, and Moses found himself standing in front of many more snakes - each one a challenge to the message he carried. And all he could do is wait to see whose snakes would eat whose.What does it feel like to have your beliefs challenged, beliefs that...
More DescriptionImagine what Moses must have felt delivering a message to Pharaoh, "Let my people go, that they may worship God." To prove his message was true, he threw his staff to the ground where it turned into a snake. But Pharaoh's magicians did the same, and Moses found himself standing in front of many more snakes - each one a challenge to the message he carried. And all he could do is wait to see whose snakes would eat whose.What does it feel like to have your beliefs challenged, beliefs that defy the will of the established order? How does one stand strong and hold true to those beliefs in the face of such relentless opposition? And if your snake is the one eaten, what do you do then?This is a situation every conservative has faced many times over, for the fact is, the liberal viewpoint is so ingrained in contemporary media that it is simply impossible to avoid. A conservative's beliefs are challenged every day, yet conservatism remains because it is built on a battle-hardened philosophy."Conservatism, Simply Explained: Now it all makes sense" explains what conservatism is, where it came from, and why it is still relevant today - while always staying focused on the philosophy of conservatism. In this book you will discover: o Exactly how to define conservatism and liberalism. o The evolution of the conservative philosophy over the last 2000 years through the contributions of some of the world's greatest philosophers. o How the Founders of our great nation based our constitutional government on the conservative philosophy, and the history that drove the Founders into doing so. o The primary problem liberals see with the world, and how conservatism is a better solution for it than liberalism. o The importance of the free market to the natural state of humanity, and how the First Amendment reveals if a market is truly free. o ten Prime Essentials (principles that are believed by all conservatives but rejected by liberals, for if liberalism accepted any one of these beliefs, it would destroy that ideology). These include: 2nd Essential -- The one true right any person has is the right to think for themselves. 3rd Essential -- Government is at best a necessary evil, at worst an intolerable burden. 6th Essential -- Democracy requires equality, virtue and tolerance, but the greatest of these is tolerance. 7th Essential -- Utopia Does Not Exist.Everyone is bound to have an opinion on the prime essentials. Let the controversy begin.The conservative philosophy offers the best roadmap for the enjoyment of life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This book explains why. After reading this book, you, too, will say, "Now it all makes sense."