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Christianity On Trial

Arguments Against Anti-Religious Bigotry

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Trade Paperback / 204 pages
ISBN: 1893554155
AVAILABLE: 12/01/2001


Christianity On Trial
Arguments Against Anti-Religious Bigotry

In Christianity on Trial, Vincent Carroll and David Shiflett do not shrink from confronting the tragedies that have been perpetrated throughout the ages in the name of Christianity. But they argue that the current indulgence of anti-Christian rhetoric in our culture not only involves bad taste, but tunnel vision and willful historical illiteracy as well. Carroll and Shiflett dispassionately consider the indictment of Christianity—specifically that it has justified racism and misogyny, encouraged ignorance, and promoted the despoliation of the environment and even justified genocide. Then, in a narrative whose intellectual elegance and verve calls up comparisons to How the Irish Saved Civilization, they answer these charges, showing how in fact the Christian tradition has not only injected morality into our political order, but softened brutal practices and confining superstitions, created the foundation for intellectual inquiry, and created the compassionate impulse.

Christianity on Trial challenges readers of all beliefs—even those with a belief in disbelief itself—to question the anti-religious bigotry that thrives in our intellectual world and to reevaluate the role of Christianity not only as a source of consolation but of enlightenment and human liberation as well.


About the Authors

Vincent Carroll is editor of the editorial pages at the “Rocky Mountain News.” He lives in Denver.

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David C. Shiflett is a longtime journalist, author, and musician. His writing has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg.

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