U.S. Politics & Government - 1968-1977, Vietnam War - United States - Social Aspects, Mayas - History, Religion - Native American, Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism - Modern, U.S. Politics & Government - 1963-1969, New Age Figures - Biography
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Overview
he framed photo on the cover of the book is on display in the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. It shows the author burning his draft card in New York City on October 15, 1965, the first person to do so after a law was passed specifically prohibiting destruction of draft cards.David Miller's concise and provocative memoir takes us up the ladder of the sound truck and reveals the spiritual/political motivation behind his historic act. At the time, a Catholic pacifist and recent college ballplayer, Mr. Miller's narrative continues with his trial, the Supreme Court case, and eventual imprisonment.
Not long ago, the combination of a life of ballplaying, nonviolent activism, the practice of witchcraft, and a trip to the Mayan sacred ballcourts in Central America conspired to reveal the underlying sexual meaning of our ballgame culture. Just as the blood ball game of the Mayans usurped the creation powers of women and nature and then hid these powers in a ballgame controlled by shaman kings, our ballgames of football, basketball, and baseball also usurp the creation symbols of life and hide them in a male dominated liturgical year of ballgames that define our culture.
Mr. Miller concludes his memoir with symbolic tools, rituals, and a sacred dance that can help us move from our patriarchal sacrificial ballgame warrior culture to a dance of peace, justice and sexual harmony with the earth, sun, moon, stars and one another.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2001
Publisher
Regent Press
Pages
331
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781587900099