In Christian Antisemitism: A History of Hate; Professor William Nicholls; a former minister in the Anglican Church and the founder of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia; presents his stunning research; stating that Christian teaching is primarily responsible for antisemitism. As Nicholls states; these conclusions 'can now be fully justified by the most up-to-date scholarship; Christian as well as Jewish.' Nicholls writes; 'Many Jewish writers have said; quite simply; that the Nazis chose the Jews as the target of their hate because two thousand years of Christian teaching had accustomed the world to do so. Few Christian historians and theologians have been sufficiently open to the painful truth to accept this explanation without considerable qualification. Nevertheless; it is correct.' Christian Antisemitism traces; over two millennia; the growing domination of Western culture by the Christian 'myth' (as Nicholls calls it) about the Jews; and shows how it still exerts a major influence even on the secularized 'post-Christian world.' Nicholls shows; through scrupulous research and documentation; that the myth of the Jews as Christ-killers has powered anti-Judaism and antisemitism throughout the centuries. Nicholls clearly illustrates that this myth is present in the New Testament and that 'it has not yet died under the impact of modern critical history.' Also included in this remarkable volume is Nicholls' research regarding the Jewishness of Jesus. He writes; 'Historical scholarship now permits us to affirm with confidence that Jesus of Nazareth was a faithful and observant Jew who lived by the Torah and taught nothing against his own people and their faith...the Romans; not the Jews; were the Christ-killers.' In Part I; 'Before the Myth;' Nicholls explores the life of Jesus and his teachings as found in the New Testament. Was Jesus the founder of Christianity? Did he offer teachings against his people? Did he believe himself?
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Tom LoBueGood for starters.7 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Hawaiiana yes; Tiki no!By Otto von StroheimYou gotta be kidding me? Any Tiki fan would find this book worthless. It does include some nice history of Hawaii especially in reference to Tiki but that is where it abruptly ends.The fluffy Tiki Of America chapter contains tacky clip art images; images copied from Sven Kirsten's Book of Tiki; and fairly common non-Tiki imagery. The writing throughout is very weak and sounds like a string of headlines/jargon rather than independently researched information. The Don the Beachcomber info seems informative; unless you already own Scrounging the Islands with the Legendary Don the Beachcomber.The book is barely saved by the last segment; Tiki Of Today; which attempts to tie the current Tiki trend into modern day Waikiki.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hawaiian tikis explainedBy Scott Sylvan BellIf you have ever seen a Hawaiian tiki and wondered about what it meant then you need to add this book to your library. There is information about Hawaiian history in here along with the definitions of beliefs from the tiki's. If you are planning a trip or just want to gain some background information this is a great book and easy to read.
