VERITAS

Veritas Is A Modernparable That Addresses The Pressing Issues Facing Our Society As We Begin Thisnew Century.¿ Written As A Modern-Dayplatonic Dialogue Veritas Pits Ed Cartwell Representing The World Ofcommerce And Business Against His Nephew Michael Cappy Cartwell A Priestrepresenting The World Of Organized Religion.¿While Such A Pairing Of Characters Is Already Ripe With Possibilitiesfor Dialogue And Exchange The Authors William Dean And Don Waldy Have Gone Onestep Further And Imbued Ed Cartwell With A Practical Spiritualenlightenment.¿ Ed Is Portrayed As Aguru And Evangelist Of A New Movement The Self-Titled Gospel Of Commerce Andspirituality.¿ It Is Through The Characterof Ed Cartwell That The Authors Present Their Vision Of A World In Whichenlightened Business Leaders Cultivate Spiritual As Well As Material Wealththrough Adherence To Ethical Principles And Conduct.Veritas Is Intended As Aclassic Dialogue.¿ The Main Andsecondary Figures In The Book Are Not Drawn To Represent Actual Characters Butrather Are Intended To Embody A Particular Point Of View.¿ The Character Of Michael Cappy CartwellEd'S Younger Priest Nephew Continues To Spout The Party Line In The Face Ofed'S Heresies.¿ A Bishop And Governormake Brief Appearances Representing Organized Religion And Politicsrespectively.¿ The One Wild Card In Veritasis Ed Himself Who Has All Of The Trappings Of The Successful Businessman Yetappears To Have Experienced An Epiphany Regarding The Roles Of CommerceReligion And Politics.Ed'S Heresies Are Manifold Andhis Epiphany Borrows Liberally From Eastern Philosophy Mysticism And Secularhumanism.¿ He Presumes To Rewrite Thebeatitudes Of The New Testament In Terms Of Business Practices Therelationship Of Employers And Employees And The Obligations Of Industry Tobenefit The Greater Good.¿ For Dean Andwaldy Spirituality Does Not Necessitate A Renouncement Of Material Wealth Andworldly Concerns But Instead Embraces Those Things.¿ There Is A Long-Sta