- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Avon; Reprint edition (Sep 5 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 006098709X
- ISBN-13: 978-0060987091
- Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 268 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #360,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
A self-described "highly passionate moderate," radio and TV commentator Prager offers a series of brief essays on current and eternal topics, grounded in his Jewish sense of ethics that is more accessible than preachy. Prager says a politician's adultery matters little; his or her "public actions and speech" count the most. Despite such dissents from the moralistic position, Prager is a strong critic of liberalism, decrying its supporters' attitudes toward church-state separation, abortion, capital punishment and race. He has little sympathy with portraying the Los Angeles rioters of 1992 as victims: "moral people control their rage, and immoral people don't." Yet his call to ban affirmative action while encouraging employers to "recruit and train blacks" seems somewhat myopic. Prager recognizes that most people are diverted from moral issues; his solution to evil is "ethical monotheism" (a term made popular by the Jewish thinker Leo Baeck), warning against attention to false gods like art or compassion. However, he warns against expecting God to prevent our suffering; leading a religious life, he asserts, is a reward in itself. $100,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
What are the two great lies of the 20th century?
Is there a solution to evil?
What matters more, blood or love?
Can a good man go to a striptease show?
Do you think you have the answers? ...Think a second time.
Dennis Prager, theologian and philosopher turned talk-show host, is one of the most brilliant and compelling voices in America today. His extraordinarily popular radio show with the signature sign-off, "Think a second time," coupled with his own biweekly newsletter, has firmly established him as a fixture in intellectual communities nationwide. In Think a Second Time, Prager blends a rigorous and scholarly education with utterly original thinking on current events. From the dangers of idealism to the roots of extremism to his thoughts on God and an afterlife, Prager offers challenging answers to up-to-the-minute questions: Should a single woman have a child? Why don't good homes always produce good children? Is America really racist? Why does the Holocaust not negate the existence of God? Now, with an entirely new section on the precedent-setting "Baby Richard" custody case and an exploration of the issue of blood versus love, Prager continues to demonstrate his ability to draw clear moral lines in the sands of our very troubled times.
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The most frequent objection I encounter when I argue that human nature is not basically good is: Aren't babies born good? Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Reflective and Honest,
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This review is from: Think A Second Time (Paperback)
Prager doesn't easily fit into a mold of conservative or liberal. He calls his own shots and makes his own decisions on a case by case basis and as a result has detractors and admirers on both sides of the aisle. There are some practical insights included in this philosophical book. For example, on page 41 he writes, "Life consists of tradeoffs: When we do X, we can't do Y." On reading, he says, "Since the age of fourteen, I have had a love affair with books and learning, but this was always despite school." He lists three limitations of television: it is superficial, programming is solely based on the bottom line, and there is a lack of serious people watching. Prager gives readers elements of issues covered by media that are not mentioned when those issues are discussed. Consequently, he brings greater depth to public agenda items.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gem,
By Efrain Rios (Redondo Beach Ca.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Think A Second Time (Paperback)
My only complaint about this book is that it had to end. If you're a person who loves clear thinking and not personal agendas, then you will love this book. The book challenges the reader to take another look at pre-concieved ideas concerning morality, wisdom and the world in general. Expertly written and honestly conveyed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sound advice...start today.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Think A Second Time (Paperback)
Dennis Prager addresses--specifically and philosophically--one of the most serious problems in contemporary America. In a world of sound bites and quick images, too many decent people are being swayed by emotional arguments that end up hurting everyone in the long and not-so-long run. Prager cites a number of issues too often presented emotionally instead of reasonably, as well as some instances that could use more humanity--as in the case of child being torn from his "real" parents. It's a worthwhile read on the road to sanity.
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