Thursday, April 11, 2019

A New Book On Gangadeanianism

Sorry for my absence as of late--I've been up to my neck in research and teaching. While I hope to be back with new material soon, that will have to wait until the end of the school term (which is just around the corner).

For the time being I just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that Spencer Hawkins has written a book entitled, Gangadeanian Gadfly: A Critical Examination of the Religious Philosophy of Surrendra Gangadean, Owen Anderson, and Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton.

I think Spencer has done a fine job in presenting a number of trenchant critiques against the Gangadeanians in a systematic way. I should add that while Spencer and I have one or two interpretive differences, I find his reading of Gangadeanism, even on such matters, quite reasonable. In fact, I suspect our interpretive differences are rooted in the lack of clarity with which the Gangadeanians have presented many of their ideas over the years.

What is more, in an effort to keep it very affordable, he's not taking any proceeds so you can get your paperback copy (or copies) on Amazon for just over $4 and the kindle version for under a buck. Spencer spent a considerable amount of time and effort on this project and so I applaud him for his generous tent-maker spirit. Please help us get copies of these out there--particularly in the valley so that the unsuspecting students who may be taking Gangadeanian classes have a shot at a different perspective!