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Quick Take: Jesus Wars by Philip Jenkins

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

In the end it is the story of how the church fought a bloody war over Christology, split apart, and settled on the so-called orthodox or Chalcedonian view only ...

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Freiheit! by Andrea Grosso Ciponte

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I am not a huge graphic novel reader, but when given the chance to explore an interesting subject or approach to illustration I will pick one up. Freiheit! by A...

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Soldiers of a Different Cloth by John Wukovits

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

The book is a wonderful tribute to the men and women of Notre Dame who served during World War II, whether in combat or assisting others in enemy prison camps.

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Audiobook Review: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

A compelling and informative look at the events leading up the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan in August of 1945.

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Give Me Liberty by Richard Brookhiser

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The bulk of the book is classic Brookhiser. Short, pithy and insightful description of history and its impact/significance. But it is also an argument about Am...

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2/100 – Notre Dame by Ken Follett

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Expecting Follett in this little book to live up to the promise of his subtitle is simply expecting too much. For the love of Notre-Dame, this is the book you w...

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