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Christianity: History of a Civilisation
Intellectually, adherence to Christian doctrine—exposed centuries ago as fabrications—is difficult to comprehend. Yet, for centuries, this religious movement functioned as the totalitarian baseline of Western European society, transforming from an Oriental sect into the dominant social and political fabric of the Occident.
Peter Franken examines Christianity not merely as a faith, but as a system of total social control and an internalised moral foundation. The book traces how the Church established an iron grip on European daily life, sexuality, and thought. This absolute internal regulation created a powerful, unified worldview: the institutionalised sense of superiority of a white, Christian Europe became the driving vehicle for the brutal conquest and colonisation of the New World.
Franken dissects the core paradox: how did an eschatological Jewish movement turn into a rigid hierarchy that justified systemic violence both at home and abroad? He demonstrates that while the religious paraphernalia may have receded, the foundations of this totalitarian past remain decisive for the social fabric of the Western world today.

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Christianity: History of a Civilisation
Intellectually, adherence to Christian doctrine—exposed centuries ago as fabrications—is difficult to comprehend. Yet, for centuries, this religious movement functioned as the totalitarian baseline of Western European society, transforming from an Oriental sect into the dominant social and political fabric of the Occident.
Peter Franken examines Christianity not merely as a faith, but as a system of total social control and an internalised moral foundation. The book traces how the Church established an iron grip on European daily life, sexuality, and thought. This absolute internal regulation created a powerful, unified worldview: the institutionalised sense of superiority of a white, Christian Europe became the driving vehicle for the brutal conquest and colonisation of the New World.
Franken dissects the core paradox: how did an eschatological Jewish movement turn into a rigid hierarchy that justified systemic violence both at home and abroad? He demonstrates that while the religious paraphernalia may have receded, the foundations of this totalitarian past remain decisive for the social fabric of the Western world today.

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