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The author of this philosophical work has suffered because of his sexual orientation. But this is not a memoir or a treatise on the question of one gender or gender choice versus another; it is more like a new kind of bible, based on the thesis that religion is not necessary to God's plan. The book does encourage people who are other than "heterosexual supremacists" to love themselves and avoid "dark thinkers." Classifying all political conservatives in this negative category ("an LGBT person voting for a conservative activist politician would be like a Jewish person voting for Hitler") seems to clarify most other issues for Bradley, allowing him to eschew capitalism and advocate for more personal self-reliance. Bradley wants those who think correctly and walk in the light to push for more and expanded civil rights rooted in a broader definition of tolerance. He does not want children to suffer as he did from being different; we must learn to embrace differentness, not fear it.
Bradley's book is surprisingly upbeat, despite its serious subject matter and often reproving style. His intelligence is evident as he holds forth on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the Biblical injunction against eating shellfish, to the plight of the working poor, to the need for renewable energy sources, to the pernicious financial practice of charging interest, and to the universality of racism—yet all leading back in some way to love as the only answer. It takes a studious mind to encompass so many ideas in a single volume and a sincere heart to want to turn people toward the enlightened path. It is possible that Seeking the Face of Love may garner a following for its outspoken author.
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