Modern Day Book Burning
We seem to be experiencing a 21st. Century version of book burning in our society. The burning of books has a long history as a tool that has been wielded by authorities both secular and religious, in their efforts to suppress dissenting or heretical views that are believed to pose a threat to the prevailing order. Book burnings were regularly organized in Nazi Germany in the 1930s by storm-troopers so degenerate works could be destroyed, especially works which were written … Continue reading →
