Theft of a Nation [Paperback]

William W. Baker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0910643008 | ISBN-13: 978-0910643009 | Publication Date: December 1982

There will be no peace or solutions forthcoming while those who boast of freedom and democracy are intolerant of the views and culture of others living in their land. There can be no peace while political powers forbid the practice of freedom of speech.

There will be no peace while men malign one another and distort the truth to win an election to public office, or while politicians conspire to enslave and imprison those who oppose or disagree with them; while men profess to be "righteous" yet deny the basic liberty of free thought and expression; while men prate of morals and idealism, yet sell their soul amid the hypocrisies of the hour and that which is expedient or popular’; while men claim truth to be solely theirs alone, maintaining they "have a right" to disinherit, to destroy another race or culture of men, THERE WILL BE NO PEACE!

Editorial Reviews

Review

A journey toward understanding - for anyone who cares about the fate of the people in the Holy Land! -- Angela Hornsby, Andover Post, January 17th, 1991

Fantastic! I highly recommend to readers wishing to get the facts and information about the Palestinain struggle. -- Margie Simmons, The St. Mary Times

This book opens eyes previously clouded by media bias. A concise thought-provoking compilation that's money well spent! -- Mark R. Spearton, Insight Magazine, Feb-2000

About the Author

Mr. Baker is a former college Professor in the fields of Biblical History and Apologetics. His educational background includes: Cincinnati Bible Seminary, Ozark Bible College, Near East Institute of Archaeology, Jerusalem Israel.

He has participated in major archaeological excavations in the Middle East.

He has written and produced television and radio programs dealing with the area of Christian Apologetics and the Middle East.

Mr. Baker is currently writing other books and special studies for a major publishing house.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Defenders Pubns (December 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910643008
• ISBN-13: 978-0910643009
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,218,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought provoking at well researched book!, December 15, 1999

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Srinidhi Anantharamiah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theft of a Nation (Paperback)

"Theft of a Nation" is a book for our time, as we approach the beginning of a new millenium. The focus of this text by a well traveled theologian, William W. Baker, is the Israel - Palestine conflict and the misperceptions and misinterpretations that have come to be accepted as facts surrounding the roots of the turmoil in the Middle East. Baker shows how the holy scriptures have been misused in justifying the terrible crimes against humanity committed against the Palestinians and the complicity by so called "fundamentalist Christians" in giving moral authority to the political entity known as Israel.(p)

Baker outlines a step - by - step solution to the settlement of this conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians in which both peoples must recognize mutual national interests and legitimate security concerns. Although written in 1982, this book is prophetic and serves as a guide to the Oslo Peace Agreement of 1992, which was signed between the leadership of the two peoples. I would highly recommend this book to people interested in seeking objective information about the Israel - Palestine conflict from a Western observer not tied to any special interest groups. It was an eye opener to me and made me question many of the "so called facts" that had been presented to me. The book can serve as a guide to conflict resolution in many troubled regions where religious and ethnic animosity has resulted in needless bloodshed, such as the Balkans, South Asia, Northern Ireland, and southern Africa.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought provoking and well researched book that is quite relevant to resolving conflicts!, February 28, 2006

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Srinidhi Anantharamiah (Melbourne, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Theft of a Nation (Paperback)

"Theft of a Nation" is a book for our time, as we are at the beginning of a new millenium. The focus of this text by a well traveled theologian and biblical archaeologist, William W. Baker, is the Israel - Palestine conflict and the misperceptions and misinterpretations that have come to be accepted as facts surrounding the roots of the turmoil in the Middle East. Baker shows how the holy scriptures have been misused in justifying the terrible crimes against humanity committed against the Palestinians and the complicity by so called "fundamentalist Christians" in giving moral authority to the political entity known as Israel.

Baker outlines a step - by - step solution to the settlement of this conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians in which both peoples must recognize mutual national interests and legitimate security concerns. Although written in 1982, this book is prophetic and serves as a guide to the Oslo Peace Agreement of 1992, which was signed between the leadership of the two peoples. I would highly recommend this book to people interested in seeking objective information about the Israel - Palestine conflict from a Western observer not tied to any special interest groups. It was an eye opener to me and made me question many of the "so called facts" that had been presented to me. The book can serve as a guide to conflict resolution in many troubled regions where religious and ethnic animosities have resulted in needless bloodshed, such as the Balkans, South Asia, Northern Ireland, and Sudan.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE TRUTH - HISTORY PREVAILS, August 19, 2006

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Maha M. Said-shariff - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Theft of a Nation (Paperback)

This book demonstrates that the barbaric logic and sick propganda orchestrated by the Israeli war machine is as fradulent as their own legimtacy. The Theft of a Land cannot be disputed by any state, any agenda nor any indocinstration that feeds of lies, greed and a flighty insatiable apetite for conquest. Readers will walk away outraged and demand "Palestine be freed" and Israel be held accountable for their numeorus war crimes and crimes against humanity - it's about time!!!