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Religion is at the very core of Scotland's turbulent, action-packed
history and its unique cultural heritage. Indeed, you could argue
that Scotland has been, for most of the past 1600 years, an
intensely religious country. It is home to some of the most
significant early Christian art anywhere in the entire world, and
has an amazing 53 cathedrals. In a fast-paced and enthralling epic
celebration of Scotland's spiritual heritage, this amazing voyage
of discovery reveals that there are echoes of the upsides and
downsides of religion everywhere. The distinctive spiritual beauty
of Scotland is inspiring and to be found in the most unexpected
places. The author also casts a canny eye over some
ever-controversial issues such as witchcraft, sectarianism, the
Clearances and the DIsruption. Other topics include the Isles,
literature, the differences between Edinburgh and Glasgow,
Calvanism, Margaret Thatcher, the Declaration of Arbroath, The
National Covenant, church buildings, special spiritual sites,
spiritual leaders, kings and queens, little-known influential
women, religious revivals, Celtic Christianity - and many other
elements of the diverse essence of spiritual Scotland. Scotland's
Christianity always mixed with politics and was a key part of our
national identity....until now, that is. Now Scotland is an
apparently secular country, often oblivious to its Christian
foundations. Can Christianity be revived in Scotland - or is it
dead and buried for ever? Harry Reid has some controversial and
perhaps surprising answers.
After a childhood of shocking poverty, Harry Reid completed law
school, working as a policeman to pay his way. He faced death
threats as the head of the Nevada Gaming Commission trying to clean
up Las Vegas. Eventually he rose to become Senate Majority Leader
in Washington-without ever forgetting the mining town he came from,
or the battles he fought along the way. This is that rare book by a
politician that is more than a glorified press release. It is an
extraordinary American story-told in a voice that is flinty, real,
and filled with passion.
The book explores the lives of the church's foot soldiers, its
ministers, and examines the pressures that reduce some of them
almost to despair. The book offers insights into many of the "Kirk
problems" that go unnoticed by Church members and examines the
church as a living and breathing organization and brings to life
the people who make it tick and those who induce its sclerosis.
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