Pastor's Bookshelf - Dominion

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! 

Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. 

This month I’d like to talk about 

Dominion

By Tom Holland

I mentioned this book in a sermon recently - and I finished it soon after, and am now ready to recommend this read. I will give this one a PG-13 label - there’s some pretty horrific stuff done throughout history, and Mr. Holland does not skip the rough stuff, including some very rare coarse language. Other than some vulgarities, I could not put this book down! It was a fantastic and fascinating read. I listened to it in audiobook form, which I rented from the library, and when I saw that it was 22 hours long - I was very concerned I wouldn’t be able to finish it in time. But the story captivated my attention and I actually DID complete it inside the 3 week library rental timeframe - it was that intriguing. Tom Holland was an agonistic historian when he wrote the book - so he doesn’t come at it with a desire to make Christians look better than they actually were. He shares some of the atrocities with clear eyes, but the thrust of the book is how the people who follow Jesus changed the world forever. Even touching on how those who strongly opposed Christianity were still shaped by Jesus’ teachings, whether they realized it or not. 

If you enjoy history and the story of the Christian people over the centuries - I highly recommend you check out this work.