Title: The Stripping of the Altars 2nd edition
Review: David Huntley, TorontoInstead of commenting on Professor Duffy's faulty question-begging logic, I will refer to a closely-related topic lying outside of the period dealt with in the book. While both Protestant and Catholic countries perpetrated various kinds of imperialistic atrocities, domestic democratic politics developed earlier in Protestant countries than in Catholic countries. This may be connected with the latitudinarianism of most Protestant denominations in contrast with the ongoing authoritarianism of Catholicism. If this is so, then as a non-believer I feel citizens of democratic countries should thank God for the reformation, and that He will graciously grant Professor Duffy absolution.
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