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Religions have always existed. People who practice religion always believe that their chosen religion is the one, perfect, good religion approved by God,. They also believe that all other religions are false religions that God hates and punishes. Often they believe that it is an act of righteousness to disable and/or punish other religions by evangelizing people who have beliefs different from their own or through violent, physical warfare. The history of religious conflict in the bible and recorded history confirms this ongoing religious warfare. In ”Religion Then and Now” we will ...

Throughout history, the Jewish people have faced catastrophe after catastrophe. They have been expelled, ghettoised, murdered and forcibly converted. The question that Jonathan Sacks asks in this original and compelling book is not how Judaism survived four thousand years of persecution, but how it found ways to flourish and thrive. Originally written as a wedding gift for his son over twenty years ago, now featuring a new foreword by Natan Sharansky, this revised edition is a reminder of the enduring beauty and wisdom of one of the world’s oldest religions.