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Timely message for everyone

Review from The Hell There Is →

Monsignor Pope’s message is as straightforward as possible. It is the message of Jesus, amplified by the author’s generous selection of Scripture passages quoting our Lord. At some level I believed his message — that most people do not achieve salvation — since I was young. Even so, I used to find myself asking why..

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Breathtaking, horrific

Review from Ordinary Men →

A famous study of the utmost significance, a study of one part of the Holocaust from the perspective of one battalion of German special police. The later edition has a very interesting up-date, which is absolutely reason for buying the 2017 edition. Unfortunately still relevant. How do very ordinary middle-aged men, police officers, rule following..

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Great history!

Review from The Story of Civilization, Volume I →

A very good history of ancient civilization. I like how in each chapter it has a little vignette of a specific scene from history. It helps bring the various characters to life. Also, while it comes from a catholic perspective, it is very objective about the church.

Excellent

Review from Saint John the Baptist →

This book was excellent. Sometimes we can forget what a revolutionary and subversive character Saint John the Baptist was. He was an example of extreme action and commitment to God’s will. This book helped me understand more nuance about the man.