Hellfire and Lightning Rods

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Renowned philosopher Frederick Ferre invites us to contemplate a new world to be constructed out of the debris of modernity. Hellfire and Lightning Rods displays a vision in which the dichotomies between religion, philosophy, science, and technology can be seen as too-narrow construals of a single, but polyvalent, organic world. Ferre wisely notes that the conceptual worlds of premodern animism, modern "scientism, " and biblical orthodoxy have major internal flaws and create immense practical problems. Yet, while they are largely unconvincing to persons who see the need for "postmodern" approaches, a successor to these views is nowhere near universally accepted. In that context, Ferre suggests that an important interim worldview that he calls "multi-mythic organicism" will help humanity recover spiritual dimensions now lacking. "Ferre has succeeded admirably in showing the linkage between science, technology and religion." --Joseph Bracken, S.J. "Ferre is a visionary who dissolves dichotomies between religion, science, philosophy, and technology to create a single organic universe." --The Other Side "Describes the crises of our modern scientific-industrial culture, suggests possible spiritual successors to our current 'technolatry, ' and shows the need for Christian philosophers to come to terms with science and develop a postmodern faith." --Theology Digest Frederick Ferre (1933-2013) was Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at The University of Georgia, editor of Research in Philosophy & Technology, and author of many books and articles, including the classic Language, Logic, and God. He was also a past president of the Metaphysical Society of America.