Really good look at the act in Paris that lead to Kristallnacht. Kirsch places the action in wider historical period as well as looking at how it was seen or forgotten.
Remember us in life,and health, and strength,O Lord who delighteth in life,And inscribe us in the Book of Life
If you had asked me before I read King David, how familiar I was with all the Biblical David stories, I would have told you I knew them all. After all, having been raised on daily bible study, as a fundamentalist christian, who read propaganda religious literature for entertainment, I'm certain I've...
This is one of those so called scholarly works where the author approaches his thesis with preconceived ideas and prejudices and gets it completely wrong. It seems to also be one of these books where the author's intent is to deliberately undermine the authenticity of the Bible and the Christianity ...
This book was fascinating. It covered the decline of Hellenism and the rise of Christianity in ancient Rome, all the while examining the core differences between Hellenism and Christianity. Namely, that the polytheistic approach of Hellenism is essentially tolerant and kind (accepting of all belief...