The French Revolution dealt a fatal blow to the alliance of Church and State. The Christian church had to adapt to great changes - from the social upheavals of the Industrial Revolution to the philosophical speculations of Kant's 'Copernican revolution'; to Darwin's evolutionary theories. Some Christians were driven to panic and blind reaction; others were inspired to re-interpret their faith; the results of this conflict within the fabric of the Church are still reverberating today. In this masterly appraisal of a doubt-ridden and turbulent period in Christianity Alec Vidler concludes with a discussion of the position of the Church in modern times and expertly answers the question: 'Has the Church stood up to the Age of Revolution?'
#423644 in Books Helen Epstein 1988-10-01 1988-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.70 x .80 x 5.00l; .64 #File Name: 0140112847352 pagesChildren of the Holocaust Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. surviversBy Leonard R. BlackThis is a fine book but I found it was a little more jumping around then I really like to read; other wise another great book on the Holocaust; I did really get into several of the characters stories and they were fantastic; every one should be taught some thing on the Holocaust; we cannot let it die like a lot of things have in the teahing in our schools1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Pivotal WorkBy Linda PressmanAs one of the first books which talked about what it was like being the child of Holocaust Survivors; Helen Epstein's book is truly pivotal but; as the child of survivors myself; I didn't find myself in this book. What I've found is that there were many kinds of Holocaust Survivor families - the types in which the parents didn't speak of their horrors and the types in which they spoke too much. In some families the children identified greatly with their parents' tragic pasts and in others; like my own; we ran from their stories.I think this is an important book; but not the final word on the subject. The experience of the Holocaust on a family might have been as individual as the Survivor and their children; to get an idea of what it was like to grow up with Survivor parents it's important to read many of these books.Looking Up: A Memoir of Sisters; Survivors and Skokie0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I have long had an interest is the perspective of ...By nursewatchI have long had an interest is the perspective of the children of Holocaust survivors. Experience has taught me that their lives can be formed and forever influenced by the pain their parents experienced and the view they have of the world. The Holocaust experience is for those of us who only hear or read about it is incomprehensible. How could the lives of each survivor not be changed and; in turn; those of their children. I found the book interesting; confirming and yet; somehow; not quite enough.
