The Story of Liberty: So You Will Comprehend What Liberty Has Cost, ...and What It Is Worth (Paperback)

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This is a reprint of Charles Coffin's history of the march of mankind from "slavery to freedom", first published in 1879, and climaxing with an account of the role of Providence in the founding of America as the nursery of freedom.

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Coffin's work, first published in 1879, takes a view ofhistory that many may find foreign to modern thinking. Basically, theauthor sees the Hand of God at work in establishing human freedom. ToCoffin, liberty is obedience to God (as defined in Scripture) and notdoing what the majority says. The author also has a strongCalvinistic/anti-Catholic view. Edward Lewis's reading is donewell. His clear voice has a staccato rhythm that may remind some of abroadcast reporter. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine -- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: Maranatha Publications (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093855820X
• ISBN-13: 978-0938558200
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #361,868 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History for Homeschooling, September 28, 2000

By	"rousaswgnr" (Campbell, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Despite what others may have said about this book's qualities regarding homeschooling it remains one of THE best books on the foundation of American culture. The author attempted and succeeded to remain unbiased when writing upon matters of religion (i.e. Roman Catholic Church vs. Protestant Church). However, the obvious wrong done by the Roman Catholic Church during the Roman Inquisition (not just the Spanish) is made quite clear. Yet the author does not leave the Protestant church without some blame, for they did promote violence, wars, and some measure of persecution. The book does accomplish its goal by making the reader understand what liberty is and what it has cost. No homeschooling Christian (or otherwise) child should be without this book.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great page-turner of a history book!, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

While the perspective in this book seems decidedly Protestant, Coffin's focus is on the progress of men out of the stifling opression of freedom in the dark ages (esp.by the Catholic Church)to the freedom we may take for granted today. He tells the stories of various people who were willing to give up everything for the principle of freedom of thought.

On the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre-

"Catherine hastens to Charles' chamber once more. He is sitting in a chair, moody, angry, silent. He has acquiesced in the plan until now; but as the hour for its consummation approaches, is irresolute. It will be so mean to have the old admiral, and others who hace confided in his word, assassinated. Poor weakling that he is, there is still left a little of his better nature. The education that he has received from his mother - that the end always justifies the means - the school of falsehood in which he has been taught, has not quite obliterated all sense of what is right and honorable."

This book reads like a novel, not a history book. It is such a page turner that my children wore out one copy and have begun on another!

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Story of Liberty, February 4, 2001

By	WingNut "WingNut" - See all my reviews

I read this for pleasure, not for home schooling. It was outstanding! A fast and easy read, easily relating together the events over the past 700 years. Cofing clearly illustrates the slow struggle of the human race towards freedom ... tieing events together in a literary time-line. With such a clear conception of the tyrrants of the past, one can't help but draw parallels with contemporary tyrrants. I wish I had read this when I was in school. I am recommending it to all of my friends.