Whittier, CA, October 23, 2009 – From the type of stories prevalent in the news today, one can’t help but wonder if the belief that there is a true religion is both naïve and dangerous. Since wars are fought over the question of whether there really is a true religion, God is a Symbol of Something True by Jack Call (O-Books) is a fresh and much-needed look at religion for both true believers of Christianity and those raised as Christians who are now skeptics. One of the most important controversial claims Call makes is that while we are in control of whether or not we act morally, we are not in control of our own salvation, with salvation being considered the realization that basically everything really is all right.
Jack Call offers a way of understanding religion that gets to the heart of dilemmas facing modern man, both in mind and spirit, by rejecting the false predicament of choosing between believing in a literal creator God or a blind, indifferent universe. This warm and sincere book helps readers deal with existential problems by thinking through controversial claims, such as, that the Bible’s account of God’s personality is a symbol of the personal sig nificance of how we each feel the ways in which we are helpless yet safe. Call also argues that we have good reasons to hope that life is as astounding at the end as it is at the beginning and, with the help of this inspiring book, we learn how the meaningfulness of life depends on how we control some important issues and accept that we have no control of others.
Jack Call has been recognized as an outstanding educator in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and his essays have been published numerous times. He has been teaching introductory philosophy to students in southern California for many years. A clergyman in a psychedelic church in his earlier years, he has personally ‘walked the talk,’ making him a captivating guest speaker – people want to hear what Jack Call has to say. Visit Jack at his website at: http://www.godisasymbol .com/ .
