From Mythology to Reality: Moving Beyond Rastafari

The thesis of this book focuses on the Rastafarian Movement. From Mythology to Reality: Moving Beyond Rastafari presents information about Rastafari that is not largely know to the public nor to the many adherents of the faith. Most importantly, however, it is a critical analyses of the Rastafarian movement, and presents the information from a unique perspective; a perspective that is embedded in the Grenadian Caribbean experience. This perspective, however, is not narrowly placed but is argued within a wider world context. It addresses, for instance, whether or not the Rastafarian movement can be a force for good, both within the black community and the world at large. Editor and author Norm R. Allen Jr. said that "This well-researched book expertly demolishes the ridiculous notion among Rastafarians that Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is God. Moreover, Lewis offers many excellent critiques of theism, the Bible, Rastafarianism, Afrocentric thought and religion in general." This book is informative to everyone.