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Some that read this book may take offense to your beliefs not matching up with actual history. This book was a required textbook for my degree program. It took me so long to get through this book because after every chapter I had to stop and think about and process what I just read against what I had been taught, what I believe, and what is actually real true facts. Karen Armstrong was a Catholic Nun, you would not know it by reading this book. I say this because she shows both the positive and negative of all 3 of these religions without prejudice, based off from historical fact and timelines. It's definately well worth reading if you are interested in how Christian based religions started. Great job Karen.
This is one of my favorite books which i have given to so many people. It clarifies so many things. What I find most striking is to understand that all religions are not static but change with time. Christianity is now so different from the religion in the first century and so are all relions changing continually.Who knows, maybe in 100 years we will have a religion which embraces all mankind, not only the ones born in a certain place and culture.My belief is similar to the one of the Dalai Lama: Do what is right for you and the other people.
Karen Armstrong has incorporated the ideas of probably every blasphemous heretic that has ever lived in an epic, but futile attempt to discredit the Holy Bible and the God and Savior of the Bible, Jesus Christ. She will give an dreadful account to God for helping Satan turn innocent young minds away from the Way, the Truth, and the Life, which is Jesus Christ.I wouldn't touch this book or any class that uses it with a ten-foot pole. Woe unto them.
the New York Times, the Washington Post, Liberals of every religious stripe, [even some Jews].) as the greatest thing since sliced bread. After I discovered that the class was nothing less than a Liberal brainwashing session to indoctrinate young people against the Bible, I quickly withdrew from the class, and gladly. And of course, it is praised by the enemies of God (e.g.
For they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah." (Jude 3-11)This book was the textbook for a class on Western religions in college. But what else could we expect from those who hate the Savior."Likewise, truly these apostate dreamers also defile the flesh, despise authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring against him a railing accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you." But these speak evil of those things which they have never known; but what they know naturally, as stupid beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Karen Armstrong and those who follow her ideas have only one destination, and that is the Lake of Fire. It is totally Satanic.
A History of God by journalist Karen Armstrong is from the perspective of one who has pre-concluded that God is nothing more than a social construction. The bias of an author is normally not enough to detract from the merits of the work but her agenda is so invidious that she alternately speaks for the ancient scholar or prophet she is reporting and then speaking for herself, leaving the reader confused as to which opinions are whose. As a history major, I am interested in the history itself and not just her thoughts on the topic of God, and her overly ambitious project results in an obvious knowledge of certain isolated time periods, overwhelmed in a sea of error. Please visit my website at, Delight In Him, for more.
Book was in great condition as listed. Quick and easy processing and delivery was prompt as well. Many Thanks.
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