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Mind Siege: The Battle for Truth in the New Millenium is a book written by David Noebel and Timothy LaHaye criticizing and attacking what they view secular humanism to be. It was published in 2000.

Overview

The book's central thesis is the conspiracy theory that there are many groups — secret societies, liberal groups, etc. — working to "turn America into an amoral, humanist country, ripe for merger into a one-world socialist state."

The groups allegedly involved in the conspiracy include:

• The Trilateral Commission
• The American Civil Liberties Union
• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
• The National Organization for Women
• The National Endowment for the Arts
• The National Association of Biology Teachers
• Planned Parenthood
• The "major TV networks, high-profile newspapers, and newsmagazines"
• The United States Department of State
• The major philanthropic foundations:
  • The Rockefeller Foundation
  • The Carnegie Foundation
  • The Ford Foundation
• The World Council of Churches
• The National Council of Churches
• The United Nations
• UNESCO
• The "left wing of the Democratic Party"
• The Democratic Socialists of America
• Harvard
• Yale
• "2,000 other colleges and universities".

The Council for Secular Humanism criticizes this list, claiming that a secular humanist can often feel "isolated and beleaguered" even in these supposed strongholds, and points out that "This allegation of influence by secular humanism is rather amusing"^[1]

Contents

• It Could Happen...
• Introduction

Part One: The Conflict

• 1. You Incredible Brain, Your Magnificent Mind
• 2. The Wisdom of God
• 3. The Wisdom of Man

Part Two: The Situation

• 4. America's Christian Heritage
• 5. Secularizing America

Part Three: The Truth

• 6. The Humanist Bible
• 7. Humanism Is Unscientific
• 8. Humanism Is a Religion
• 9. Humanists Control America
• 10. The Big Lie

Part Four: The Challenge

• 11. The Pro-Moral Majority
• 12. Summer Soldiers and Sunshine Patriots
• 13. Waking the Sleeping Giant
• 14. What You Can Do
• 15. Time to Choose

• Appendix A: Preliminary Questions for Political Candidates to Determine Their Position on Morals
• Appendix B: Christianity and Science
• Bibliography: Recommended Reading List
• Notes

Criticism

The book is criticized both for putting forth a conspiracy theory and unfairly and "scurrilously" attacking humanism.^[1]

References