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October 1, 2020The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism’s Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration
Paul Kengor
TAN Books, 552 pages
The devil is recognized by his works, and those works are amply evident in the evils that communism has wrought throughout the world to the tune of some 100 million deaths. Its principal architect, Karl Marx, was not only dismissive of religious faith but also had a fascination with the demonic as reflected in his early poetry. Astute political scientist and author Paul Kengor explores that influence in the roots of communism and its later exponents even to its vestiges in the Marxist-socialist ideology and its moral relativism embraced by many of today’s liberals. It’s a thorough study, and the devil, Kengor might say, is in the details.
Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits
Dan Burke
Sophia Institute Press, 120 pages
The devil is real, and he’s after each person’s soul. He won’t appear with horns, pitchfork, and flames, but he works in insidious, subtle ways, sometimes disguised as something that appears good. It’s a real spiritual battle, and part of one’s best defense is in the discernment of spirits, something St. Ignatius taught his disciples well. In this manual, Dan Burke summarizes centuries of solid Catholic spiritual guidance for doing combat with Satan. It requires vigilance and the practice of virtue, but it’s a war that can be won because it’s already been won by Christ — and as Ignatius also taught, each person must recognize and choose which side he is on.
Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It
David L. Bahnsen
Post Hill Press, 192 pages
Among the top financial advisors in the country and manager of over $1 billion in capital, David L. Bahnsen has sound advice for everyone: quit playing the “blame game.” Amid all the political and class divisions and finger-pointing among the elites today regarding everything from the state of the economy to higher education to immigration, people of virtue must take responsibility for their own role in these crises. Ordinary people need to stop playing victim, quit playing the system for their own benefit, and get their own houses in order before blaming Wall Street, the government, or the other political party for what ails them. He makes a strong argument.
