{"title":"Thomas Albert Howard","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection featuring the works of \u003cem\u003eThomas Albert Howard\u003c\/em\u003e, an esteemed scholar and author renowned for his insightful explorations of religious and intellectual history. Known for his meticulous research and engaging narrative style, Howard has carved a niche in bringing the rich tapestry of historical themes to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his prominent works, \u003cstrong\u003eBroken Altars\u003c\/strong\u003e, exemplifies his ability to weave intricate historical details with contemporary understanding, making his books an invaluable resource for both history enthusiasts and scholarly readers alike. Delving deeply into how religious and cultural developments have shaped societies, Howard's books provide readers with a profound understanding of the past and its impact on present circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're passionate about history, military studies, or religious transformations over time, Thomas Albert Howard's writings offer a compelling journey through the complexities of human experience. Explore his works today and discover a world where history's profound narratives unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"broken-altars-by-thomas-albert-howard-9780300263619","title":"Broken Altars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping history of the violence perpetrated by governments committed to extreme forms of secularism in the twentieth century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA popular truism derived from the Enlightenment holds that violence is somehow inherent to religion, to which political secularism offers a liberating solution. But this assumption ignores a glaring modern reality: that putatively progressive regimes committed to secularism have possessed just as much and often a vastly greater capacity for violence as those tied to a religious identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBroken Altars\u003c\/em\u003e, Thomas Albert Howard presents a powerful account of the misery, deaths, and destruction visited on religious communities by secularist regimes in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting three principal forms of modern secularism that have arisen since the Enlightenment—passive secularism, combative secularism, and eliminationist secularism—Howard argues that the latter two have been especially violence-prone. Westerners do not fully grasp this, however, because they often mistake the first form, passive secularism, for secularism as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut a disconcertingly more complicated picture emerges with the adoption of a broader global vision. Admitting different species of secularism, greater historical perspective, and case studies drawn from the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Mexico, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Albania, Mongolia, and China, among other countries, Howard calls into question the conventional tale of modernity as the pacifying triumph of secularism over a benighted religious past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072435896556,"sku":"9780300263619","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24633933482294.jpg?v=1765109201"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/thomas-albert-howard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}