Reviews for Religion of Peace

The average rating for Religion of Peace based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-02-18 00:00:00 Lawrence Salus Vital Insights Into the Muslim Religion Larry Spargimino's Religion of Peace or Refuge for Terror? is an important book that provides vital insights into the Muslim religion. The book was written in the days after the September 11, 2001 attacks. At that time, many politicians, including President George W. Bush, claimed that Islam was a religion of peace and that terrorism was unrelated to anything that Islam teaches. Spargimino presents a well-documented case that shows that kind of thinking is false. At its core, Islam is a very dangerous worldview that wants to take over the world. The author is not only a scholar, but he is also a pastor. His pastor's heart comes through in the last chapter on the Christian response to Muslims. He reminds his readers that we are to love the Muslim as Jesus does. After all, perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18).

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-28 00:00:00 Daisuke Tsutsui This book was incredibly frustrating. Erdrich has plenty of skill setting up the beginning of a story - she does it about twelve times - but never manages to actually stay with any particular arc. Stories and characters are established just enough to whet your interest, and then she just wanders to another one. Think you'll be staying with Fidelis, the titular master butcher, after he travels from Germany to North Dakota? Meh, he'll sort of be around, but you'll never get a better sense of how he ticks. Want to know what the clear and immediate attraction between him and Delphine will lead to? That story will totally peter out and happen pretty much offstage. Interested in the murder mystery that gets set up, or the story of Delphine's friend? None of these things will ever really be focused on. You end up with a serious case of literary blue balls, wishing that the author had been as interested in her own characters as you are.