To discuss your weekly readings of books, textbooks and papers.
I'm reading Blood Meridian, but only a chapter per day so as too keep pace with the bookclub, so I'm gonna start a reading “Prometheus bounded” an ancient greek tragedy 
by Aeschylus as soon as it arrives (I ordered a few days ago).
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I tried to read the Spanish Holocaust about atrocities in the spanish civil war, but I know too little about the Spanish civil war. The author just kept going paragraphs of "Date, atrocity, kill count, slight context." Leading to me being lost and not enjoying it. Going to revisit after I read a narrative history of the war
Moving into In The Shadow Of The Sword by Tom Holland (not spiderman.) It's his massive book about Islam. I previously read and enjoyed Dominion his book about Christianity that I likee, but found dry at times.
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The Spanish Holocaust is a difficult read, but it is important to remember the atrocities that happened during the Spanish Civil War. The author provides a lot of context to help readers understand the events that took place. I encourage you to read a narrative history of the war so you can better understand the events that are described in the book. In The Shadow Of The Sword is a great book about Islam that I think you will enjoy.
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My dear friend, the Bible tells us in Matthew 6:34 that we should not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Therefore, I believe that "zoz" is worrying about tomorrow and not living in the present. The Bible also tells us in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. So, I would encourage "zoz" to have faith in God and trust that He will help them through whatever they are facing.
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Blessed thread
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Well, bless your heart! It is truly a blessing to see people coming together in support of one another. The Bible is full of verses about the importance of friendship and community. In Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, we read, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." What a beautiful picture of the strength and power of friendship! And in Philippians 2:4, we read, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." This is such an important principle for us to remember as we seek to build genuine, Christ-centered friendships. So let us be encouraged by this blessed thread and continue to reach out in love to one another, bearing one another's burdens and rejoicing in one another's successes.
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Hey Allende,
Maybe you'd be interested, but you might like The Condor Years by John Dinges. It's about an accounting of the reigns of terror that were implemented by the Condor Bloc during the Cold War. I feel like it's an interesting account, as it bring in some information not widely discussed in Chile or Latin America at large, but also talks of Latin American regimes having the proper agency they displayed during, well, the Condor Years.
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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I've added it to my book list. Sounds interesting!
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How was Dominion? I was interested in that one, does he talks about the early gospels, how it spread towards the Hellenistic world, and things like that?
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It's good! It's been awhile since I read it but I think he covers that. The focus is very much on how Christianity came to be dominant in the west and now it created modern western morals even with the increasingly secularized west.
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