[Mb-civic] The Battle for God - Karen Armstrong (Harper Perennial)

[Ian]

Al Baraka:

I have it on my list.  In the meantime, I also want to re-suggest "God's 
Politics" by Rev. Jim Wallis.  It is a must-read for understanding how the 
so-called "Christian Right" co-opted the public discussion about faith, 
morals, etc.  Full disclosure: I am a member of Sojourners online, an 
offshoot of the Sojourners magazine of which Rev. Wallis is the 
editor-in-chief.  However, I have no personal, financial or other 
connections to Sojourners, Rev. Wallis or any other project in which he or 
the magazine are involved.

Peace.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Harper" <harperalexander at mail.com>
To: <MB-Civic at islandlists.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:37 PM
Subject: [Mb-civic] The Battle for God - Karen Armstrong (Harper Perennial)


Forgive me if you have all already read and discussed this remarkable book 
weeks ago but just in case you haven't, let me recommend it. It covers 
fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam from their beginnings to 
the modern day.
It really puts into perspective the religious fundamentalists' thinking and 
position in the modern world. It is an extremely relevant book and essential 
reading for any one interested in religion and politics. This is a 
disinterested plug. Karen Armstrong is no relation either through blood, 
commerce or anything else nor have I anything to do with Harper Perennial, 
the publishers.

Al Baraka
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