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GtrsRGr8 · 03-17-2015, 02:45 AM

Definitely a book for the more cerebral Mobilereaders.

The book's subject matter goes beyond Christianity, but I felt that this thread was the best place to post it.

Sacred Causes. By Michael Burleigh. Rated 4 stars, from 21 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $16.95; regular(?) digital price $11.12; Kindle price now $0.99. HarperCollins e-books, publisher. 578 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Causes-...=Sacred+Causes.

Book Description
Beginning with the chaotic post-World War I landscape, in which religious belief was one way of reordering a world knocked off its axis, Sacred Causes is a penetrating critique of how religion has often been camouflaged by politics. All the bloody regimes and movements of the twentieth century are masterfully captured here, from Stalin's Soviet Union, Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, and Franco's Spain through to the modern scourge of terrorism. Eloquently and persuasively combining an authoritative survey of history with a timely reminder of the dangers of radical secularism, Burleigh asks why no one foresaw the religious implications of massive Third World immigration, and he deftly investigates what are now driving calls for a civic religion to counter the terrorist threats that have so shocked the West.

03-17-2015, 02:45 AM	#110
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Book on War, Politics, and Religion. Was $11.12; Now $0.99 (91% Markdown!).. Definitely a book for the more cerebral Mobilereaders. The book's subject matter goes beyond Christianity, but I felt that this thread was the best place to post it. Sacred Causes. By Michael Burleigh. Rated 4 stars, from 21 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $16.95; regular(?) digital price $11.12; Kindle price now $0.99. HarperCollins e-books, publisher. 578 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Causes-...=Sacred+Causes. Book Description Beginning with the chaotic post-World War I landscape, in which religious belief was one way of reordering a world knocked off its axis, Sacred Causes is a penetrating critique of how religion has often been camouflaged by politics. All the bloody regimes and movements of the twentieth century are masterfully captured here, from Stalin's Soviet Union, Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, and Franco's Spain through to the modern scourge of terrorism. Eloquently and persuasively combining an authoritative survey of history with a timely reminder of the dangers of radical secularism, Burleigh asks why no one foresaw the religious implications of massive Third World immigration, and he deftly investigates what are now driving calls for a civic religion to counter the terrorist threats that have so shocked the West.