Reviews for Pluralism and Truth in Religion Karl Jaspers Existential Truth

The average rating for Pluralism and Truth in Religion Karl Jaspers Existential Truth based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-14 00:00:00 Kathy Negri This was an interesting book to read. I first heard an interview with the author on The Narrow Mind some years back and found the topic fascinating. As one who spent the first ten years of my life in northern Idaho, I actually have known some people who were involved in the Christian Identity movement. As such, my interest was piqued, though it took some time to finally delve into the book. I was not disappointed. The author has clearly taken the time to thoroughly research and understand what adherent to the CI movement believe and how they differ from area to area. Going back to original sources and quoting extensively from leaders, as well as giving a lengthy history lesson on how the movement developed over time, really helped to see what they believe in regards to other ethnicities and how this movement differs from the KKK. For the conclusion alone, I would recommend this book. The author is not merely dismissing these CI members out of hand, but genuinely trying to understand why they believe what they believe and lovingly critiquing them with respect. You do not see that very often, and I feel that he was more than fair to the movement. I think it is also a timely read as we are currently dealing with a lot of racial tensions and issues regarding groups such as the alt-right. You can see some of the similarities between the different CI sects and those who seek to keep up racial boundaries. I am not well-versed enough to comment on all of these modern issues quite yet, but much of what is said in this book can definitely help one be prepared to speak against racial boundaries, injustice, and how we need to listen and hear from each other.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-01-21 00:00:00 Joe Ragano I really enjoyed this book. For more than ten years, I have been involved pretty deeply in the southern heritage movement, and inevitably found myself runny across the term "Christian Identity." I only had a vague knowledge of what "they" believed, but knew it related to issues of race. I kind of jumped lumped them into what I knew about the beliefs of the Klan. I learned so much more than I ever realized about the history, theology, and key players in this movement, and the author easily kept my attention, was easy to follow and consume, and for a small writing of only 83 pages, was filled with in depth content. I am more than glad to have finally read such an informative work on a movement few seem to know about (which I guess is sort of a good thing, considering their beliefs). If you have ever heard of, met, or socialized with those in this movement, it would be a great benefit to you to read this little book.