Hi, Don -
This link (click) may work better for now. Carse makes a good point - when religion focuses primarily on ideology and authority, it gets into trouble. The Penguin Books page on the Carse book gives some good information, as does the page on the book at Amazon.
I like this phrase from Carse: Keeping the discussion alive is part of the power of religious faith.
Carse also says that all the important questions are always open for further discussion. He uses nuclear power as an example - a few years ago, "no nukes" was the universal creed of liberals; but now some are reexamining nuclear power as a solution to our energy needs.
Another: look at your own argument from the point of view of those who disagree with you.
I can't say I found anything Carse said, that I could disagree with.
Good program. My belief system doesn't really allow for absolutes, but I'd say this program is absolutely excellent.
Carse says exactly what I've been trying to tell you guys for all these years: true religious faith is exploring the questions, not having all the answers. So, hey, why don't you listen to me?
-Joe-