Secrets the Jesuits don't want you to knowOut of Europe; a voice is heard from the secular world that documents historically the same information told by ex-priests. The author exposes the Vatican's involvement in world politics; intrigues; and the fomenting of wars throughout history. It appears; beyond any doubt; that the Roman Catholic institution is not a Christian church and never was. The poor Roman Catholic people have been betrayed by her and are facing spiritual disaster. Paris shows that Rome is responsible for the two great world wars.Older editions of this classic work were usually photo reproductions of the original; but this edition is completely retypset in an easy to read modern typeface.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. The Glory and the AshesBy johnSearching for a definitive work on the history of the Church; I found authors described in reviews as "masterful"; "scholarly"; "magisterial"; and "possessing of critical acumen." Upon reading them; I concluded that these descriptions were euphemisms for "hostile"; "biased"; "modernistic"; and "possessing of papal antipathy."I came across Warren H. Carroll's "A History of Christendom" by sheer luck. After reading a few negative reviews I nearly passed him by but decided to give his first volume; The Founding Of Christendom; a chance; and it far exceeded my expectations. I began this second volume wondering if there would be a drop-off in quality; not so. If anything; "The Building of Christendom" surpasses that exciting first volume.Dr. Carroll continues his balanced presentation of Church history and pulls no punches; recording "the glory and the ashes"; the sublime heights to which Christendom and its actors could rise; and the evil depths to which they could sink. There are men of bravery like those 700 Swabians who died to the last man defending Pope Leo from the Normans of Southern Italy; and scenes of horror like the one played out in the damnatio memoriae of Pope Formosus.Picking up in 324 with the Arian heresy after the conversion of Constantine; and ending with the re-conquest of Jerusalem from the Fatimids in 1099; Carroll's story-telling skills shine in episode after episode. The story spans West from El Cid in Spain; to the Muslim ultimatum to China in the East; from Viking invasions from Norway in the North; to the drum-beating warriors from Niger in the South: the scope is truly breath-taking.The facts and the narrative are the warp and the woof of this work; Carroll's research and documentation are extensive; yet he surrenders nothing in dramatic beauty. This truly is history at its finest.One of the things I would have liked to have seen in these volumes is chapter sub-sections or margin labels for easier look-up of events and people. For now I'll have to wait till my second trip through these works to render them full of notes and highlighting.I highly recommend "The Building of Christendom" and can't wait to dive into the next volume of this series.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great seriesBy Mr GreenjeansMy Evangelical Lutheran grandfather loves this series; and so as long as he keeps finishing the volumes I will buy him the next. Carroll has a talent for narrative and research.The only caveat is that Carroll can be irrationally polemical; at times; in favor of Roman Catholicism. My grandfather noticed this and I agree; as a baptized Catholic. My opinion is that this series would have better served history with theological opinion edited out; but I also have never read a book of theological history that was not opinionated and so perhaps this is difficult to avoid across the board.If you can stand to take Carroll's occasional strong opinion with a grain of salt; and wish to read exceedingly well written Christian history from a Colombia educated Historian; then do not hesitate and begin the series with volume I.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sometimes tough to get through...By Robert Neal LawryI'll start by saying that the first volume was an excellent read. This author can write with the best of them and; at times; puts you right in there with the story. This volume; however tends to lean to a more tedious read. I see lot's of names; dates; and occurrences and not as much of those wonderful story-like passages we got in the first volume. To a non-scholar it can be hard to get through. To the scholar; it's everything it's cracked up to be. Sometimes it seems like there are entirely too many characters being thrown at you at once and it's hard to get a fix on the actual advancement of the history itself. I don't want to treat it too harshly; though. It's still an excellent history although the smile that crossed my face so many times in the first volume doesn't come near as often in this one. The shear scope of this entire work is worthy of admiration.
