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Was religion created in the minds of men or was it given to us by the ancient gods, who demanded our worship? Who were the ancient gods and why did they come here? Historical evidence shows that we worked for them and tried to appease them at every turn. Then, at some point, they left. Cultures from the around the world tell their stories through mythology and they are still worshipped in our religions. Their power over us was so strong that it is still with us today. We have been conditioned in a religious way and Barranger shows how this conditioning is, in certain ways, stunting our...

Have you ever wondered why religion can turn out to be as enslaving to people's minds as jails are to their bodies? Why is such enslavement not only welcomed, but why do the victims try so hard to enslave others? Why have more wars been fought over religion and more deaths of people caused by it than for any other reason? Why should we not want to break free from this terribly negative pattern? Jack Barranger addresses these problems and gives answers in this book. Being a trained theologian and former teacher of Critical Thinking, there is no better person to write this book. He believes...

A renowned and beloved international actress, first successful on the London stage, Jessica Tandy captured Broadway as Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1947, making that role forever hers. After a series of major theatrical triumphs and moderate film successes, many with her husband, Hume Cronyn, she won an Oscar for Best Actress at the age of 80 for her performance as Daisy Werthan in "Driving Miss Daisy" in 1989.

This comprehensive reference guide to Tandy's distinguished career features a biographical sketch followed by a chronology of highlights in...

Margaret Webster presided over many firsts in the American theater. She was the first woman to direct Shakespearean plays on Broadway, she was one of the founders of the American Repertory Theatre, she was active in the beginning of the Off-Broadway movement, and she wrote an assortment of articles, speeches, memoirs, and autobiographies. This reference provides an overview of her life and a detailed record of her many accomplishments in 20th-century American theater. The volume begins with a biographical essay that discusses her life and career. A chronology then highlights the most...

Broadway producer Cheryl Crawford (1902 1986) declared in her 1977 autobiography, The theatre has been my life. Crawford was notoriously circumspect about her private life, and only now, with Milly S. Barranger s insightful biography, is her full story revealed.

A major Broadway producer in an era when women producers were exceedingly rare, Crawford found unprecedented success with the plays of Tennessee Williams, including "The Rose Tattoo "and "Sweet Bird of Youth," but her enduring legend is as a musical producer, having brought Kurt Weill s "One Touch of Venus, "Lerner and Loewe s...

A search for truth by a serious seminary graduate and Christian seeker at the time, Jack Barranger. Join him in the discovery of pitfalls, strengths, weaknesses and humor found in various followers and groups that try to keep him on the path. Jack's decisions made from these encounters repeatedly bring him back from the brink of a blind swan dive into the oblivion of fundamentalism. Despite his disappointments he maintains a sense of humor through it all, chronicling an interesting, outrageous adventure. After looking at fundamentalist zeal (The Horace Valley Prayer Contest), what Jesus...

Why do good people stay in bad situations? Too many of us, says Jack Barranger, remain in dead-end jobs and relationships too long, and for the wrong reasons. Knowing When to Quit is a refreshing look at "the staying syndrome" - and how to get over it. Knowing When to Quit will guide you through: - a systematic analysis of your own feelings about your job or relationship. - a hard look at your social environment, including the possibilities for hurting others if you quit. - an examination of the often irrational] reasons people stay in bad situations. - a debunking of the myths - such as...