Books: A monumental undertaking – Tom Holland’s history of Christian thought
DAVID ADAMS reads historian Tom Holland’s book, ‘Dominion’…
“Vengence is mine”
We used to believe that God was the final judge. God would decide, in the next world, who got punishment or reward. Who sits in the seat of judgement? PICTURE: Allec Gomes/Unsplash Such an idea is seen as quaint today. Tom Holland in his epic book Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind shows that when society […]
Wrong reading of Bible story “legitimises” exploitation
ManilaENInews Asian Christian leaders have challenged what they describe as a distorted interpretation of the Bible’s Genesis story about God telling Adam and Eve to “subdue” the earth and to “have dominion” over other living species and non-living resources on the planet. “The misinterpretation, which has been blamed on Christians, has helped legitimise the wanton […]