I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
He could have made it right with the book. But he hasn't. He is a revisionist of history. He has lied.
I am not a great theologian. I know there is a theological concept called invincible ignorance in which a strong enough faith binds you to any facts to the contrary.
I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history.
Whatever you think of George W. Bush, he left office with his faith intact, and I respect that.
We all think we are right, or we should not believe as we do.
I think if I believe in something strongly enough, I'm pretty outspoken about it.
You can't believe anything that's written in an historical novel, and yet the author's job is always to create a believable world that readers can enter. It's especially so, I think, for writers of historical fiction.
The truth is that real history was a lot more complicated than our popular understandings lead us to believe.
Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may happily strike out his teeth.
I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.
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