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The book's thesis has also featured prominently in the conspiracy theories of racist groups such as [[The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord]]<ref>Michael Barkun [http://books.google.com/books?id=bdGSbDaCQVsC&dq Religion and the Racist Right], pp. 192-193, UNC Press 1997</ref> and other conspiracy theorists.<ref>Michael Barkun [http://books.google.com/books?id=LiwjVsNBw-cC&pg=PA210&dq A Culture of Conspiracy], p. 210, Univ. of California Press 1997</ref> |
The book's thesis has also featured prominently in the conspiracy theories of racist groups such as [[The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord]]<ref>Michael Barkun [http://books.google.com/books?id=bdGSbDaCQVsC&dq Religion and the Racist Right], pp. 192-193, UNC Press 1997</ref> and other conspiracy theorists.<ref>Michael Barkun [http://books.google.com/books?id=LiwjVsNBw-cC&pg=PA210&dq A Culture of Conspiracy], p. 210, Univ. of California Press 1997</ref> |
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Although extensively footnoted, commentators (in particular [[Ralph Woodrow]]) have stated that there are numerous misconceptions, fabrications and grave factual errors in the document.<ref>Woodrow, Ralph [http://newprotestants.com/2babylons.htm BOOK REVIEW - The Two Babylons: A Case Study in Poor Methodology] Christian Research Institute, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2000</ref> |
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In 2011 occurred in German a critical edition of "The Two Babylons," which contains also the English book by Ralph Woodrow..<ref>Von Babylon nach Rom? – The Two Babylons?, 2011; ISBN 978-3-9811529-5-1. A critical edition, which includes the German book by Hislop</ref> as well as the papers by Ralph Woodrow and Dr. Eddy Lanz. |
In 2011 occurred in German a critical edition of "The Two Babylons," which contains also the English book by Ralph Woodrow..<ref>Von Babylon nach Rom? – The Two Babylons?, 2011; ISBN 978-3-9811529-5-1. A critical edition, which includes the German book by Hislop</ref> as well as the papers by Ralph Woodrow and Dr. Eddy Lanz. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 12 November 2011
The Two Babylons is an anti-Catholic religious pamphlet produced initially by the Scottish theologian and Presbyterian Alexander Hislop in 1853. It was later expanded in 1858 and finally published as a book in 1919. Its central theme is its allegation that the Catholic Church is a veiled continuation of the pagan religion of Babylon, the veiled paganism being the product of a millennia-old conspiracy.[1][2] It has been recognized by scholars as discredited and has been called a "tribute to historical inaccuracy and know-nothing religious bigotry" with "shoddy scholarship, blatant dishonesty" and a "nonsensical thesis".[3][4]
Although scholarship has shown the picture presented by Hislop to be based on a misunderstanding of historical Babylon and its religion, his book remains popular among some fundamentalist Protestant Christians.[1]
The book's thesis has also featured prominently in the conspiracy theories of racist groups such as The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord[5] and other conspiracy theorists.[6]
Although extensively footnoted, commentators (in particular Ralph Woodrow) have stated that there are numerous misconceptions, fabrications and grave factual errors in the document.[7]
In 2011 occurred in German a critical edition of "The Two Babylons," which contains also the English book by Ralph Woodrow..[8] as well as the papers by Ralph Woodrow and Dr. Eddy Lanz.
See also
References
- ^ a b Grabbe, Lester L. Can a 'history of Israel' be Written? p. 28, 1997, Continuum International Publishing Group
- ^ [1] Christian Book Reviews November 12th, 2005
- ^ Book Review: Plan 9 From Saturday Christian Book Reviews November 12th, 2005
- ^ Book Review: Honesty is the Best Policy Christian Book Reviews November 12th, 2005
- ^ Michael Barkun Religion and the Racist Right, pp. 192-193, UNC Press 1997
- ^ Michael Barkun A Culture of Conspiracy, p. 210, Univ. of California Press 1997
- ^ Woodrow, Ralph BOOK REVIEW - The Two Babylons: A Case Study in Poor Methodology Christian Research Institute, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2000
- ^ Von Babylon nach Rom? – The Two Babylons?, 2011; ISBN 978-3-9811529-5-1. A critical edition, which includes the German book by Hislop