Rot on the Vine.Rot on the Vine J. Stenesh Cogno Press PO Box 1431, Portage Portage (1, 2 pôr`təj; 3 pôr`tĭj). 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. , MI 49081-1431 0963355228 $17.95 Rot on the Vine: The Many Dark Faces of Religion is a collection of writings--some fictionalized "what-if" essays but mostly matter-of-fact expositions--that explore the side of religion that is perverted per·vert·ed adj. 1. Deviating from what is considered normal or correct. 2. Of, relating to, or practicing sexual perversion. to serve human greed, hatred, hypocricy, and intolerance intolerance /in·tol·er·ance/ (in-tol´er-ans) inability to withstand or consume; inability to absorb or metabolize nutrients. congenital lysine intolerance . From a brief exploration the roots of pervasive anti-Semitism as stemming from Christianity's and Islam's need to de-legitimize Judaism's older claim of a single, all-powerful God (among other factors), to a discussion of how Biblical passages are used to in modern-day America to exhort hatred of homosexuals and homosexuality, to religion's role in fueling the genocidal gen·o·cide n. The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group. [Greek genos, race; see gen horrors of Nazism and much more, Rot on the Vine is disturbing, compelling, and highly recommended for religious studies shelves. |
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