Bøker av Matthew Benjamin

The Book of Morality is a biblical book for contemporary times. It tells of a man's efforts to teach a message of Ethical Monotheism - God exists, and God's primary expectation of human beings is righteous conduct. People of different religions and philosophical perspectives confront the messenger at all turns. His dialogues with these interlocutors address the gamut of theological, religious and moral issues.The Book squarely addresses the vitriolic arguments propounded by the so-called "New Atheists" (Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, etc.), but its moderate, open-minded approach contrasts starkly with their rigid polemics. The book also challenges the religious forces that tend to undermine Ethical Monotheism in the three major monotheistic faiths. The horror of 9/11 looms large in its pages, as do the atrocities of the 20th century. The Book of Morality offers new ideas and insights on questions that inform how we conduct ourselves and who we want to be.

Winner of Best Playwright and Best Director at the 2003 New York Fringe FestivalLogan Brown and Matthew Benjamin's hilarious take on casual carnage is a laugh-a-minute, fast-paced classic cop-caper, with drugs, guns and bodies in car trunks. But it combines this tale of sexy young things behaving badly with a twister of a morality tale, begging the question what would you do if you could get away with it? How to Act Around Cops is a timely and illuminating insight into the corrupting effect of power in the world's richest nations, and asks the question: if you're untouchable surely you can do anything and get away with it?Production at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe 2004 followed by a transfer to the Soho Theatre, London.