I have no background in the subject matter and found the book incredibly difficult to follow since he's constantly throwing out terms that are new to me. Soon as I understood one theological school of thought he'd throw another one at the listener, and by that time I would be completely confused ...
Barely can a book like this be called a history. MacCulloch attempts to pass his opinions and unfounded assumptions off as historical commentary, often belittling groups and cultures by keeping his discourse ignorant of the human condition and historical development in general. There is little ...