The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion:
1. Absolute Truth Claims
2. Blind Obedience
3. Establishing the "Ideal" Time
4. The End Justifies Any Means
5. Declaring Holy War
Working across traditions and through history, leading religion and Middle East expert Charles Kimball shows how all religious traditions are susceptible to these basic corruptions and why only authentic faith can prevent such evil.
Editorial Reviews
“Kimball’s clear and steady voice provides a helpful guide...” --Publishers Weekly
“[T]imely and persuasive . . . . deserves to be widely read.” --Fellowship Magazine
“[A] thought-provoking analysis.” -- Cecile S. Holmes, Religion News Service
“Kimball is well suited to his task, writing with a perspective forged in experience.” -- Chicago Tribune
About the Author
Charles Kimball is professor of religion and chair of the department of religion at Wake Forest University. An ordained Baptist minister who received his Th.D. from Harvard University in comparative religion with specialization in Islamic studies, Dr. Kimball is the author of three books about religion in the Middle East.
