Signs of the times. Required reading. Excellent.
Although primarily directed towards an American audience, this excellent book is no less relevant to the rest of the Western world and the international community as a whole. This extremely well written and penetrating book investigates a plethora of issues, including how today's society has purportedly abandoned what are described as old fashioned notions of 'right and wrong' in favour of 'consensuality'. A way of life where two people can do whatever they want, no matter how 'abominable' it may seem, as long as they don't 'hurt' anyone else. It being emphasised within the book that, by casting aside such principles, society has arrived at such a 'deluded state' that individuals have no clear basis for determining if they are 'hurting' another person or not. Heartfelt concern emanates through the text as individuals are described as adopting a lifestyle and attitude that denies the existence of God and His laws and which treads underfoot the Judea-Christian values upon which our society is cited as being based upon. The study analyses how abortion has allegedly been portrayed as a 'choice', a 'personal decision' arrived at between a woman and her Doctor, with little or no attention being given to the morality surrounding the issue or the welfare of the unborn child. Although this is not what I would essentially describe as a Christian/religious book, one of the questions asked herein is - 'Is there a God ?'. This issue is then addressed by further questioning whether man has an 'immortal soul' and if our prime responsibility in this life is to be obedient and faithful to God and His laws. The battle of world views and many of today's most contentious issues receive appropriate attention. Same sex marriages, paedophilia and the legalisation of homosexuality are among the many issues discussed. Promiscuity is itself cited as being portrayed as just another element of 'freedom'. The reader is taken on a journey which reveals how values of fairness, generosity and tolerance have persuaded society and individuals to embrace virtually any type of behaviour or belief - no matter how obviously insane - where such are rationalized so they sound reasonable. Even where lies, both subtle and outrageous, are packaged as truth. However, it can be seen from the text that such 'tolerance' is not reciprocated towards those who adhere to Judeo-Christian values, where such individuals are cited as being 'bigots' etc.. The book maintains that marriage is a 'divine institution' between a man and a woman, something cited as being created by and provided for by God, emphasising that marriage embodies commitment, caring, unselfishness, restraint, planning, sacrifice, affection and endless patience, with sex itself being a precious part of such a relationship. Instead such standards are shown to be frowned upon with 'easy divorce' and abortion on demand demonstrated as being on the increase. The role of the media in all these issues is also addressed. One separate issue in which the media is also described as playing a considerable role is in relation to the Palestinian/Arab - Israeli conflict. Through a selective approach to this contentious subject, the media is cited as portraying the Israelis as the 'aggressor', whereby the viewer/reader is subjected to what is cited herein as the 'Trojan Horse of the Arab world'. The book describing how many Arab leaders, who have failed in their avowed intentions to eliminate the Jewish state by military means, now conspire to attain the self-same goal through what is described as 'guile and deceit'. Propaganda and the media being used as a platform. Providing examples, the reader is shown how the media allegedly reinforces the Arab cause by the manner in which the conflict is addressed and reported (pages 177 - 181). The downplaying of terrorism is also mentioned wherein even the use of the 'T' word (terrorist) is to be avoided at all costs, except in the context
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