The story of the last millennium is, in largest part, the story of the rise of the Christian West. This fascinating book, assembled by the editors of the journal First Things, explores the religious and social development of the West during the past one thousand years by looking at ten people who defined the millennium. Written by a team of renowned scholars, the book treats the second millennium century by century, choosing one historical figure as the prism through which to view each period. While the individuals chosen are not necessarily representative figures_in some instances they are people who opposed the spirit of the times_the compelling personalities limned in these chapters help us to understand better where we have come so far. Insightful, authoritative, and a pleasure to read, these narratives not only open intriguing windows on key dimensions of the Christian West but also provide a panoramic view from which to comprehend all of modern history_a view well worth pondering as we begin the third one thousand years.
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By rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
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Composed promptly after the hoopla over the millenium, this book sought to distinguish one individual from each century with an essay chosen by the editors of "First Things."
Richard John Neuhaus in writing the preface poignantly comments on how there was not much excitement here in the US outside of Y2K and the Roman Catholic church's Jubilee celebration. Further RC influence shows up in selecting many from the world of philosophy (Aquinas, Dante, Rosseau, Maimonides) and two popes (John Paul II and Gregory VII). Throw in a Spanish RC backed explorer Columbus, and John Calvin and Abaraham Lincoln and you've got it. Pascal was an excellent choice which goes against this trend, and the article is absolutely marvelous, with quotes such as "Equally dangerous for man to know God without knowing his own wretchedness, and to know his wretchedness without knowing the Redeemer who can cure him of it." I truly question the selection of the current pope and Calvin. The editors show their bias towards social/political activism in these choices. The essays are well written and informative even if one questions their century hero.
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EVERY MARKING OF TIME has an arbitrariness about it, yet there seems to be something so large in its proportions about the commencement of a year that begins a century that inaugurates a millennium that it beguiles otherwise reasonable folk to imagine they are prophets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Paul, Jesus Christ, Thomas Aquinas, Karol Wojtyla, Catholic Church, First Discourse, Mishneh Torah, Abraham Lincoln, French Revolution, Pope Leo, Hebrew Scripture, Holy Land, Second Vatican Council, University of Paris, Western Europe New!
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EVERY MARKING OF TIME has an arbitrariness about it, yet there seems to be something so large in its proportions about the commencement of a year that begins a century that inaugurates a millennium that it beguiles otherwise reasonable folk to imagine they are prophets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Paul, Jesus Christ, Thomas Aquinas, Karol Wojtyla, Catholic Church, First Discourse, Mishneh Torah, Abraham Lincoln, French Revolution, Pope Leo, Hebrew Scripture, Holy Land, Second Vatican Council, University of Paris, Western Europe New!
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- The Social Contract (Penguin Classics) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau on 5 pages
- Social Contract: Essays by Locke, Hume, and Rousseau by John Locke on 5 pages
- A Discourse on Inequality (Penguin Classics) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau on page 95, page 96, and page 97
- Summa Theologiae: Volume 2, Existence and Nature of God: 1a. 2-11 (Summa Theologiae (Cambridge University Press)) by Thomas Aquinas on page 17, page 31, and page 33
- Summa Theologiae by St.Thomas Aquinas on page 17, page 31, and page 33
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- The Best Christian Writing 2001 by John Wilson in Back Matter
- Religion and the Death Penalty: A Call for Reckoning by Erik C. Owens on page 141
- Doctor Angelicus, Band 2 - 2002. by Irini Rockwell in Back Matter
- Joy in Divine Wisdom: Practices of Discernment from Other Cultures and Christian Traditions (Enduring Questions in Christian Life) by Marva J. Dawn in Back Matter
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