Daniel Lazare reviews two new books on religious toleration


	Daniel Lazare reviews two new books on religious toleration

enbar

3-5-2008 5:25 PM

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history, religion, christianity, islam, pluralism, violence, war, books, review

enbar says:

I basically am clipping this because I read it and want to remember it, but I think Lazare gets it completely wrong. Not only is his attitude towards religion in general misguided, he doesn't understand history.

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