Book Review: The Broken Promise Of A Promised Land by William Hanna

 

 

 

 

Genre: Non-fiction US politics/ International Affairs

Bio:

 

William Hanna (born 22 March 1940) is a British award-winning author, freelance writer, and activist. He rose to popularity with his involvement in anti-war and human rights activism which so far includes having some 135 uncompromising articles published on over 230 news sites such as dissident voice that tackle controversial issues including Israel’s illegal occupation and inhumane persecution of the Palestinian people, Zionism, Democracy, Freedom of Speech, and Ethical Journalism.

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Blurb:

 

A book that values truth, freedom, and progress.

William Hanna writes an incredibly informative and enlightening book whose determined, passionate, and intellectual tone does not dwindle from the beginning all the way to the end. Hanna chooses a brutally frank and cuttingly intelligent approach rather than using flowery, flashy, dramatic words to get his point across. This sits perfectly well with me as there’s really no more time to waste over shallow artistry when the topic is one that is already long overdue as it is.

Hanna spares no expense in pouring his activist charisma into his book that makes all of its readers become extremely invested and involved in the current events and status of society. It is better to be a well-informed participant instead of remaining as an ignorant bystander. A must-read!

Donna Pererz rated it ★★★★★

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“So the concept of the “virgin birth” became an essential element for the creation of divine beings because the ancient religious scribes obviously felt that no self-respecting divine being would deign to have sexual intercourse with a mere mortal, let alone one who was a woman. And so long before Mary’s “Immaculate Conception” of Jesus, a whole lot of other presumably “untouched” women where used as receptacles for the foetal development of divine beings.”

“One must state it plainly. Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody — not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms — had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion, and one would like to think — though the connection is not a fully demonstrable one — that this is why they seem so uninterested in sending fellow humans to hell.”

Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), author, orator, essayist, journalist, and columnist, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.

Review:

When I was introduced to this book, I was intrigued by the book cover and title of the book.

The Broken Promise of a Promised Land by William Hanna is not for the faint at heart. It challenges every aspect of religious thinking. It's a hard book to read but deserving of the four stars.

As a believer, I found the book offensive in the beginning. To me, my relationship with God is a genuine experience that changed my life completely. I won't defend it but, with that said, I also know that God is bigger than any opinion of man.

To continue reading, I had to look past my own prejudices to understand why he had written what he did. And to be honest, I found his factual and chronological input quite interesting. He is asking the hard question about Israel's legitimate claim of the promised land and how it affects the Palestine's. If he is trying to wake the Zionist way of thinking, I couldn't say. This is for every reader to discern.

This book is straightforward and touches every part of society. Religion, culture, politics, schooling, yes, every part is touched by clear cut truths that will shake every part of your knowledge while opening a can of worms to prove a point. It's not a book to entertain the reader but to leave you with much thought. Pondering the truths as you weigh it against what you know.

At first, I was wondering what apartheid, fossils and Israel have to do with each other. As he takes you back to the origins of gods, to the pre-dynastic period, he brings in the similarities as well, and it was quite an eye-opener. 

From Moses parting the sea to Mary giving birth, the uncanny similarities that could be found throughout the history of the gods are essential elements that knit his reasoning to a reasonable understanding of facts as he knows it. 

In the end, I will recommend this book to scholars and those who want to broaden their knowledge about the subject. It is an important resource that helps to see the broad picture in all its truths.