Book Review Addresses Bias


	Book Review Addresses Bias

AtlLiberal

11-4-2007 9:41 AM

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book review, christianity, islam, violence

AtlLiberal says:

Short review points out how easy it is to distort history to justify one's particular viewpoint.

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