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Dominion is a fascinating and convincing look at who we are and how christianity has shaped our moral consciousness through the ages. Hays gives an enlightening context to early christianity and the new testament. Excellent examples include the politi... Read More
The thesis of dominion is that western society is deeply rooted in christian values. The declaration of the rights of man and the declaration of independence use words most closely associated with the new testament.
It is quite long and covers many centuries, significant historical characters and momentous events. An absolutely compelling and thought provoking book.
Holland discusses the impact of martin luther king and nelson mandela, who were both students of the bible. Holland goes on to explore the lowest lights and logic of the deconstruction of christ's teachings for the methods of politics, money and men.
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Dominion" is a history of western civ, written through the lens of someone who has chosen atheism and rejected christianity. It is a book about western civ and christianity, but that does not mean they are synonymous. The author doesn't seem to have a... Read More
Tom holland's book about the martyrs of lyon is dull, dull and dull. At the end the book just gets ridiculous, working in pop culture references and lyrics. Buy one of holland’s actual histories instead.
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Quality
Tom holland writes well, reads widely and has an eye for fascinating anecdotes that every reader can enjoy even if he or she do... Read More
I found it to be such a quality and detailed walk through the history of christianity and all of its works.
Western liberals have insisted that afghans should embrace gender equality.
A more complete book might include lynn white's science article that credits christianity with the development of science, and ... Read More
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Two thousand years on from the birth of christ, it does not require a belief that he rose from the dead to be stamped by the fo... Read More
We are now making our own rules, but they are still rooted in the gospels.
Competitiveness
You cannot help but see a very different world.
Holland does a great job of showing the impact of christianity on the world.
But holland insists that christianity is the only source of most of our modern liberal notions, which seems a bit of a strech.
Christianity must have seemed an attractive option for many ordinary people in the ancient world.
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- This product had a total of 734 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 24 2023.
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Yes yes the influence of the christian doctrines of unconditional love within western culture cannot be denied even within its bastardize expressions
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While some statements are not well proven such as st
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For example christianity emphasizes care for the poor and despised a concept that no idol ever promoted yet under the influence of christianity this idea has spread throughout the world and today even very nonchristian governments attempt to help their least
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Doesnt pull punches or try to gloss over bad things the church has done in 2000 years
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Tom holland is no christian in that he doesnt believe that jesus christ was the son of god who died for the sins of the world was raised on the third day and later ascended to heaven to sit at the right hand of the father
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When fights break out those same townspeople use swords forged in the city factories and in later years rifles cannons and tanks to wage their warfare never recognizing the irony of their utter dependance on the very thing they are fighting
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Christianitys inner strength relies on a paradox in that the weaknesses of christendom are really only correctable by first taking for granted its underlying assumptions
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For two thousand years though christians have disputed ltthat power was the driving force of historygt
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