THE MADNESS OF THE CROWDS: Gender, Race and Identity PB

In his devastating new book The Madness of Crowds, Douglas Murray examines the twenty-first century's most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology and race. He reveals the astonishing new culture wars playing out in our workplaces, universities, schools and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics and 'intersectionality'. We are living through a postmodern era in which the grand narratives of religion and political ideology have collapsed. In their place have emerged a crusading desire to right perceived wrongs and a weaponization of identity, both accelerated by the new forms of social and news media. Narrow sets of interests now dominate the agenda as society becomes more and more tribal - and, as Murray shows, the casualties are mounting.

Readers of all political persuasions cannot afford to ignore Murray's masterfully argued and fiercely provocative book, in which he seeks to inject some sense into the discussion around this generation's most complicated issues. He ends with an impassioned call for free speech, shared common values and sanity in an age of mass hysteria.

As reviewed by Dr. Stephen McQuoid in December 2019- 'I don’t often review books by well known gay atheists, but as Murray is one of my favourite writers and thinkers, I don’t hesitate with this one. This book is very insightful and although Murray espouses a worldview quite different from many Christians, I think most Christians will find much t agree on in this book.

Essentially Murray is a social commentator and one of the most erudite and able in the UK today. In this book he tackles huge cultural themes such as transgenderism and gay culture. His thesis is to point out that our culture has gone mad, the ‘group think’ that pervades contemporary culture have driven it to come to conclusions that are not just devoid of rationality but positively ludicrous. He encouraged the reader to think through issues in their own right and not to be swayed by the tide of public opinion, especially as public opinion can end up being so obviously wrong. There is real benefit in Christians reading books by sensible people who may not share our faith but do speak powerfully into situations that concern us. This is one such book. Just be warned that, given he is not a Christian, his vocabulary is sometimes adventurous!'

Product details:
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum (17 Sept. 2019)
ISBN-13: 9781472959959
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 3.1 x 16.2 cm