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Focusing on the intersection of science and ethics during the Third Reich, this work explores the scientists who collaborated with Hitler and the implications of their actions. The author provides a thorough and well-researched narrative, highlighting the moral dilemmas faced by these individuals. With 16 pages of photographs, the book offers a compelling examination of how scientific pursuits were influenced by political agendas, raising questions about accountability and the ethical responsibilities of scientists.

Tajný příběh Pia XII. Publikace přibližuje život i politickou činnost kontroverzního papeže Pia XII., který ve funkci státního tajemníka podepsal dohodu s Hitlerem a vyhýbal se odsouzení nacismu. Výklad dětství, dospívání, diplomatické kariéry. Hlavní pozornost je věnována působení ve funkci státního tajemníka a papežství, kdy podepsal konkordát s nacistickým Německem i velké vstřícnosti k nacistické politice. Rekapitulace působení tzv. Hitlerova papeže, jenž vešel do dějin svým antisemitismem a bojem proti komunismu...

Pope Francis is ready to embrace significant change within the Catholic Church, even if it means facing collapse as a means of purification. He acknowledges the possibility of being remembered as the one who split the Church, yet envisions a more empathetic and welcoming institution for Catholics. John Cornwell, a bestselling author and scholar, argues that the Pope's disruptive approach is a calculated risk aimed at restoring hope for many Catholics who feel marginalized and disillusioned. With 1.2 billion members, the Church is facing a crisis, as evidenced by a 2018 survey revealing that over a third of American Catholics were considering leaving. Financially, the Church has lost approximately $2.5 billion annually over the past two decades due to clerical abuse cases. Declines in attendance, marriages, and vocations further illustrate the discontent. Cornwell posits that Pope Francis seeks to counteract this decline by challenging long-standing traditions and practices, despite the chaos it may create. His efforts have met resistance from conservative factions within the Church, who fear the long-term implications of his reforms. While some hope for a successor to reverse the "Francis Effect," Cornwell asserts that the changes initiated by the Pope are likely irreversible.

The Late John Paul II was portrayed by admirers as one of history's great popes. But in The Pope in Winter, leading Vatican expert John Cornwell seriously questions the workings of his papacy and points to fundamental flaws - exacerbated by age and infirmity - that have alarming consequences for both the Catholic Church's future and John Paul II's successor.

Would you tell your deepest secrets to a relative stranger? And if you did, would you feel vulnerable? Cleansed? Or perhaps even worse than you did before? Confession has always performed a complex role in society, always created mixed feelings in its practitioners. As an acknowledgement of sinfulness, it can provide immense psychological relief; but while aiming to replace remorse with innocence, its history has become inextricably intertwined with eroticism and shame.The Dark Box is an erudite and personal history; Cornwell draws on his own memories of Catholic boyhood, and weaves it with the story of confession from its origins in the early church to the current day, where its enduring psychological potency is evidenced by everything from the Vatican's 'confession app' to Oprah Winfrey's talk shows. Since the 16th century, seclusion of two individuals in the intimate 'dark box', often discussing sexual actions and thoughts, has eroticised the experience of confession. When, in 1905, Pius X made confession a weekly, rather than yearly ritual, the horrific cases of child abuse which have haunted the Catholic church in the twentieth century became possible.

"Hitler's Pope is the previously untold story of the man who was arguably the most dangerous churchman in modern history: Eugenio Pacelli, Pius XII, Pontiff from 1939 to 1958 and long controversial as the Pope who failed to speak out against Hitler's Final Solution. Here is the full story of how Pacelli in fact prompted events in the 1920s and '30s that helped sweep the Nazis to unhindered power."--Jacket

On a September day in 1975, amid the pungent smells of ripe apples and falling leaves, Robbie, Francis and Alan Luxton were found shot to death on the remote Devon Farm that had belonged to their family for hundreds of years. Reclusive, eccentric, and miserly, the two brothers and a sister shared secrets no one ever suspected until their mysterious deaths brought attention to their strange lives. In a saga reaching back over generations, author John Cornwell probes the verdant surface of the peaceful Devonshire countryside to unearth the truth about a formidable family... to uncover a poignant tale of madness, love, and tragedy... to answer the dark questions about how they lived and why they died. --- from book''s back cover

The story of the very first volunteer for the Sheffield Pals, as well as that of the last survivor. Insight into officer training and life in the trenches.

'Provokant wird Cornwells Studie zur Geschichte und zur Gegenwart dadurch, dass er Papst Pius X. und sein Dekret 'Quam singulari' in den Mittelpunkt seiner Abhandlung stellt. In ihm bestimmte Pius X. 1910, dass jeder Katholik von nun an einmal in der Woche, statt wie früher einmal im Jahr, zur Beichte gehen müsse. Und noch viel dramatischer: Pius X. führte damit die Kinderbeichte und die Erstkommunion für die erst Siebenjährigen ein. Zu Recht spricht Cornwell von einem 'der gewagtesten Experimente an Kindern, die je im Namen des Christentums verordnet wurden'.', taz, Brigitte Werneburg, 05.02.2014

Hét antwoord op Dawkins' veroordeling van godsdienst Met de bestseller God als misvatting heeft Richard Dawkins een scala aan heftige reacties uitgelokt, variërend van de hoogste lof tot felle verontwaardiging. Hij is de lieveling van atheïsten geworden en een mikpunt van hoon voor gelovigen. John Cornwell is ervan overtuigd dat God als misvatting om een reactie vraagt die zowel monter van toon als robuust is. In de rol van beschermengel van prominente biologen - te beginnen met Darwin - heeft Cornwell een lange brief aan Dawkins geschreven. Daarin wijst hij de grote geleerde op een aantal wezenlijke punten in God als misvatting dat volgens hem niet strookt met de logica en het gezonde verstand. Cornwells 'engel' is niet zozeer een verbolgen en defensieve apologeet als wel een vriendelijke wetenschapsman met verbeeldingskracht en gevoel voor ironie. Welwillend neemt hij de moeite om Dawkins een waslijst voor te leggen van wat in zijn ogen dwalingen en tekortkomingen zijn: van Dawkins' gebrek aan begrip van wat geloof en twijfel in wezen inhouden tot diens blinde vlek voor de aard van het atheïsme en de pseudo-wetenschap onder Stalin, Hitler en Mao. Het resultaat is een uiterst leesbare verdediging van de godsdienst in de moderne wereld. In de breed gevoerde discussie over God en religie, die in ons tijdgewricht volop in gang is, komt dit boek met een nieuw en ander, onmisbaar geluid.

Wie ein Dieb in der Nacht - Der Tod von Papst Johannes Paul I. - bk1312/1; Paul Zsolnay Verlag; John Cornwell; Paperback; 1989