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The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
03-08-2011, 08:42 AM
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The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
I must read this.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1453843...1453843752
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03-08-2011, 10:35 AM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
Me too. I read the sample. Looks good.
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03-08-2011, 01:04 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
I just signed up for a review copy.

fingers crossed.
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03-09-2011, 09:17 AM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
Yay! They're sending me a review copy. Looking forward to reading this one a lot.
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03-16-2011, 04:06 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
Got my review copy in the mail today! I'm giddy as a schoolgirl.
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03-16-2011, 08:43 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
(03-16-2011 04:06 PM)Darrell Wrote:  Got my review copy in the mail today! I'm giddy as a schoolgirl.

Easy there Ebenezer...
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03-16-2011, 09:10 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
Putting that on my list for when I buy my kindle
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03-26-2011, 06:28 AM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
Ordered this book from Amazon and it came yesterday. Very good read so far. He writes well. There's a lot of history in the beginning, but I think it's important because it lays the ground-work for his family. Besides, I love history. Can't wait to finish it.
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04-22-2011, 01:23 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
I read this book last weekend. It included a lot of history, but it was very interesting. Every chapter included a snippet from the author's childhood, many of which I could easily relate to. It also helped me fill in the blanks of my childhood memory (what I heard my dad, a pastor, say), and what was actually going on in the fundamentalist world at the time. While I didn't agree with everything the author wished to convey, I find it refreshing that, well, that's the point. You don't have to agree with everything someone else says to learn from them.
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04-22-2011, 01:49 PM
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RE: The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family
I'm about 85% done with it but life keeps getting in the way. I hope to have the review up by next week.
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