El lado oscuro de la historia cristiana (Paperback)

from Devil_llama

I really wish I could recommend this book, because there are quite a few good things about it; however, there are some serious flaws that overwhelm the good. First of all, the author uses nothing but secondary sources, even when the primary sources are available. Most of her quotes, even from con...

from DubiousDisciple

This is a rather discouraging look at Christianity through the last 20 centuries. The book's value is not in the strength of its research (which is one-sided and sometimes shallow) but in its provocative imagery. You won't forget it. "The Church had a devastating impact upon society," Ellerbe ins...

from PedrBran

On a general level, the book's contents should be common knowledge to most students of church history. Unfortunately, the book's impact is marred by poor scholarship. I read the book hoping to find some interesting historical tidbits and useful bibliographical references. Instead, I found sensati...