{"product_id":"the-new-puritans-how-the-religion-of-social-justice-captured-the-western-world-paperback","title":"The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sober but devastating skewering of cancel culture and the moral certainties it shares with religious fundamentalism' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Engaging, incisive and acute, \u003ci\u003eThe New Puritans\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply necessary exploration of our current cultural climate and an urgent appeal to return to a truly liberal society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The puritans of the seventeenth century sought to refashion society in accordance with their own beliefs, but they were deep thinkers who were aware of their own fallibility. Today, in the grasp of the new puritans, we see a very different story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leading a cultural revolution driven by identity politics and so-called 'social justice', the new puritanism movement is best understood as a religion - one that makes grand claims to moral purity and tolerates no dissent. Its disciples even have their own language, rituals and a determination to root out sinners through what has become known as 'cancel culture'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe New Puritans\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew Doyle powerfully examines the underlying belief-systems of this ideology, and how it has risen so rapidly to dominate all major political, cultural and corporate institutions. He reasons that, to move forward, we need to understand where these new puritans came from and what they hope to achieve. Written in the spirit of optimism and understanding, Doyle offers an eloquent and powerful case for the reinstatement of liberal values and explains why it's important we act now.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Doyle is a writer, broadcaster and satirist whose commentary on political and cultural issues is regularly published in the national press. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFree Speech and Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and has also written two satirical books as Titania McGrath - \u003ci\u003eWoke: A Guide to Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy First Little Book of Intersectional Activism\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the presenter of Free Speech Nation, a weekly television show on GB News, and was formerly a panellist on the BBC's Moral Maze. He has a doctorate in Renaissance Literature from the University of Oxford where he also worked as a stipendiary lecturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764847509792,"sku":"9780349135304","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e1c158478c504d5debb7db8ee36e342.webp?v=1780256286","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-new-puritans-how-the-religion-of-social-justice-captured-the-western-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}