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The Latest from Pastor Gary February 2012

On February 22, 2012, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastors Rant

One of my favorite things to do is take a three-day vacation (or retreat) to Yosemite National Park. It’s a chance to get away from the busyness of the world. The experience lifts me spiritually and emotionally.

When I am in Yosemite I am filled with love and awe, and I echo Peter’s words to Jesus: “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here.” Peter, of course, said this while atop the Mount of Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-9). He was moved by the event AND the location.

When I’m in Yosemite National Park I don’t want to leave my place of retreat. But I have learned that I am not meant to stay on the mountaintop. God’s work cannot be done if I stay in retreat.

I am refueled by taking retreats. You might say I am “transfigured” there. Though my clothes are not “dazzling white” on the outside, I am cleansed and renewed on the inside. A retreat helps me remember God’s love and refocus on my calling.

When packing my suitcase to return home, I tuck in some grace to share, some faith to wear, and a lot of love to care. Perhaps YOU have a similar experience from time to time. We all need retreats. We all need to go up the mountain. We all need to be transfigured. Treat yourself to at least one retreat this year. I will do wonders for your spirit.

Book Review

Reclaiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, by John Shelby Spong. 2011 Harper Collins.

Reclaiming the Bible It is becoming increasingly obvious that the world is less “religious” than it used to be—especially here in the United States. By “religious” I mean the practice of Bible-reading and church-going. Organized religion has taken a big hit over the past 4 decades, and how the Bible has been taught is a primary reason.

John Shelby Spong strives to reintroduce the Bible to a skeptical public with the publication in 2011 of this most interesting book. It is a noble and ambitious attempt. His premise is that the Bible is more than the average preacher claims it to be.

The average seminary graduate learns for 2-4 years all about the fascinating book that is The Holy Bible, then goes into the local church and pretends that it is something else—a stale, fixed canon of dogma. Pastors do this for an understandable reason—they are afraid of their congregation, afraid of bucking tradition, and therefore afraid of telling the truth.

If you would like to know what many pastors are afraid to tell you, I suggest buying Spong’s book and keeping it on your nightstand, for occasional reading. Prior to his retirement in 2000, Spong was the Episcopal Bishop of Newark, New Jersey.

The Latest from Pastor Gary January 2012

On January 19, 2012, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastors Rant

It’s time, once again, for “apocalyptic fun.” This new year—2012—reminds some of a Mayan prophecy that the “end” will occur during this calendar year (some pinpoint the date of the end as Dec. 21, 2012).

As a pastor of an apocalyptic movement whose beginnings are traced to a failed prediction of Christ’s return (see William Miller, Millerites, October 22, 1844), I am sensitive to these types of things. I’m also sensitive to how a skeptical public views apocalyptic forecasts.

There is a certain type of personality that is drawn to apocalypticism—especially to time-setting. I am not that type of person, and those who are attracted to the Tierrasanta Adventist Church are typically not that type of person.

To believe that we can pinpoint a date for the end-of-the-world is to believe two things: 1) that God WANTS us to know the date, and 2) that God has revealed the date to somebody. To embrace either position is to fail to understand the teaching of Jesus on the subject, as well as the clear words of the authors of the New Testament documents.

Jesus said that “no man knows the day or the hour” of his coming (Matt. 24:36). He goes on to say that “the Son of Man will come at an hour WHEN YOU DO NOT EXPECT HIM” (Matt. 24:44). He then tells a little parable, illustrating the importance of being a “faithful and wise servant,” no matter how long the Lord delays his coming (Matt. 24:45-51).

The New Testament writers, to a man, believe that they are living in “the last days.” Yet not one is so bold as to suggest that he knows exactly WHEN Jesus is going to return. And their “signs” of the nearness of the “end” are so general that they can apply to any age.

2012 promises to be a most interesting year, what with a presidential election, a global recession, and the Arab “spring” fading into memory. As Christians, we are asked by our Lord—no matter what happens—to be faithful in our “service” to others. May this be our reality as the year unfolds.

Book Review

Reclaiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, by John Shelby Spong. 2011 Harper Collins.

Reclaiming the Bible It is becoming increasingly obvious that the world is less “religious” than it used to be—especially here in the United States. By “religious” I mean the practice of Bible-reading and church-going. Organized religion has taken a big hit over the past 4 decades, and how the Bible has been taught is a primary reason.

John Shelby Spong strives to reintroduce the Bible to a skeptical public with the publication in 2011 of this most interesting book. It is a noble and ambitious attempt. His premise is that the Bible is more than the average preacher claims it to be.

The average seminary graduate learns for 2-4 years all about the fascinating book that is The Holy Bible, then goes into the local church and pretends that it is something else—a stale, fixed canon of dogma. Pastors do this for an understandable reason—they are afraid of their congregation, afraid of bucking tradition, and therefore afraid of telling the truth.

If you would like to know what many pastors are afraid to tell you, I suggest buying Spong’s book and keeping it on your nightstand, for occasional reading. Prior to his retirement in 2000, Spong was the Episcopal Bishop of Newark, New Jersey.

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On January 12, 2012, In Audio\Video, Gary's Rant, Podcasts, Sermons, by Gary McCary

The Latest from Gary December 2011

On December 14, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Well, it’s Christmas. Where has the time gone? Is it just me, or does time go by faster as you get older? I’ve just gotten into the habit of writing 2011 on my checks, and 2012 is right around the corner. Old Man River, he just keeps rolling along.

I’ve got these music channels on my cable system, and one of them is called “Sounds of the Seasons” (channel 933). ALL YEAR ROUND this channel plays Christmas music! It’s an outrage. But I tune in starting the day after Thanksgiving, and the sound of Christmas floats throughout the house for the next month. Songs of the baby in the manger are mixed with songs about Santa.

Which brings me to Tim Tebow. Tim Tebow? Yes—the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. He’s getting a lot of pub these days. He’s led his team to 6 nearly miraculous come-from-behind victories in a row. And without question, he’s the most Evangelical Christian in professional sports. His touchdown celebration (everybody’s got one) is to kneel in the endzone and say a prayer. It’s driving people crazy.

His pastor went on record this week, saying that the reason the Broncos are winning is because Tebow is such a devoted Christian. However, there are lots of other players who are good Christians—they just aren’t as demonstrative on the field or in their witnessing. Many players make the sign of the cross when they score a touchdown, or point up to heaven.

Which begs the question, is God blessing Tim Tebow over and above the other Christians (or other players) on the field? Is He answering Tebow’s prayers and not his Christian opponents? Is God some sort of “celestial Santa Claus?” Does God play favorites?

It’s important to remember Jesus’ declaration that God “sends his rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.” At a time when his listeners believed that God favored them over all others, Jesus declared that God loves EVERYONE and shows no partiality.

Jesus suggests that God—unlike Santa—gives gifts to both good and bad, whether you’re naughty or nice. Jesus suggests that we not think of God as some sort of celestial Santa Claus, but as a loving Father who cares for ALL his children. Christmas is special above all other holidays because it suggests that in the birth of this special baby, God is sharing his goodwill toward ALL people.

The Latest from Gary ~ November 2011

On November 21, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastor’s Corner

It’s Thanksgiving-time, and that should remind us of all the things for which we can be thankful. If we can put aside thoughts of “Black Friday,” the headaches of the Christmas season to come, and all the other annoyances that mark our existence, then maybe we can see through the cobwebs of care and cherish an “attitude of gratitude.”

There is much to be thankful for. As I type this I have an annoying headache that has been with me for the better part of the day. I’m thankful for this headache. It reminds me that I can feel pain. There are many people who cannot feel pain. Pain reminds us that we are alive. We seldom think of that.

I’m thankful for the cup of hot tea next to my laptop as I type. Hot tea is one of the joys of my existence. We in America are missing something that the British take for granted—an afternoon tea. That simple pleasure gives the day a little boost, and it’s a break from the routine. And right now, it’s helping to ease the pressure of this nagging headache I’ve got.

I’m thankful for holiday seasons of the year. They give me something to look forward to, and they mark the year with a specialness that wouldn’t be there without them. New Years, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas—all these and more brighten up my year. I’m so thankful for them.

I’m thankful to God for all of these. I see His hand in all this—if nothing else God gave us the creative intelligence to come up with things like tea & holidays. This, of course, is a short list, tapped out on my keyboard as I fight the headache and sip the tea. But I’ve decided that until I breathe my last breath, I’m going to be thankful. How about you?

Book Review

Nothing Like It In The World, — by Stephen Ambrose. 2000 Simon & Schuster. 432 pages.

by Stephen Ambrose

This is the remarkable story of the greatest human achievement of the 19th century: the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States.

Today we take for granted traveling long distances. We can go from San Diego to New England in a little under 5 hours on commercial jet. We can drive from Los Angeles to La Jolla in 90 minutes. We forget that just 150 years ago, it took our forebears days to travel by buggy or wagon what we cover in a matter of hours.

After Lewis & Clark blazed a trail to the Pacific Ocean from the Midwest, the people of this new country called The United States salivated at the prospect of traveling the continent. With the steam engine and railroads came the real possibility. And when the Transcontinental Railroad was finished, there truly was nothing like it in the world.

You’ll love reading this book, and it is a worthy historical successor to his Undaunted Courage, Ambrose’s universally acclaimed account of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

The Latest from Gary Oct. 2011

On October 26, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastor’s Corner

I’ve been meditating (thinking long and hard?) on a question: What is Adventism’s unique contribution to Christianity? In other words, what does our denomination have to contribute to the Christian “family” of denominations that might be of some benefit to the body at large? Is there such a thing as an SDA contribution?

Some of you might respond, “the Sabbath.” But that would beg the question: “Does our understanding and observance of the Sabbath appeal to the Christian church at large?” I don’t think so. We still retain a legalistic (and elitist) understanding of the Sabbath. In other words, we tend to think of it as somehow uniquely “ours.” And we instill the Sabbath with an apocalyptic meaning. We believe that it and it alone constitutes the “Seal of God” at the end of time, and if you don’t embrace it, you’re in big trouble, my friend. This view does not win friends or influence people!

Some might say that our “Health Message” is our contribution to Christianity. But there are lots of denominations with health messages, and hospitals, and wellness clinics. Besides, we are not even in agreement as to what our health message should be?
I think that our denominations’ contribution might be something far greater, having to do with the very character of God. Adventism is the only one of the major Christian denominations that says that there is no eternally-burning Hell. The rest of Christianity says, “God loves you; he sent his Son to die for you; If you accept Him you’ll go to heaven; but if you reject him, you’ll burn in Hell forever!”

We don’t believe in Hell. We see Hell as a Greek idea that was embellished during the “Dark Ages” by the Popes and prelates of the Church. And, we see the doctrine of Hell as antithetical to the picture of God the Father that Jesus paints. According to Jesus, God is not vindictive, vengeful, wrathful, needing to be appeased.

Adventism teaches that God does not need to be reconciled to humanity—because God has ALWAYS loved his human creation. There has never been a gulf that God created between humanity and Himself. If a gulf was created, WE created it. It’s OUR problem. For God, like the Father in the Prodigal Son story, has always loved us—standing on the hill each day looking with loving eyes for us. Does that sound like a God who solves the sin-problem by destroying his enemies in a never-ending cauldron of fire?

Why hasn’t Adventism trumpeted this message about the character of God? Perhaps because we’ve been too busy trying to prove that our doctrines were superior to others, and that our expositions of Scripture were superior! God is love. The implications of that 3-word declaration are profound. Do you believe those three words? I pray that you do.

Book Review

Jefferson’s Pillow, by Roger Wilkins. 2001, 2002 Beacon Press. 147 pages. jefferson's pillow book cover

Most of us have read books on American history, and many of us have read great biographies of people like Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and Franklin—people we refer to as the “founders” of our country. Roger Wilkins, professor of history at George Mason University, has a unique contribution to make to this history. The subtitle of his book reads thusly—“The Founding Fathers and the Dilemma of Black Patriotism.”

It is revealing and important to read a “history” of the United States from the perspective of a black person. Until I read this book, I had only seen American history through the eyes of white authors. A person of color experiences the United States in a different way. It would be nice to declare that discrimination in this country was a thing of the past. But it would also be naïve.

And today’s racial discrimination has some important roots in the institution of slavery that was such an important part of our country at its founding. Wilkins attempts to get to the core of the Founders psychological dichotomy that “all men are created equal” while still tolerating (or celebrating) slavery. And he tries to explain why so many black people today celebrate the 4^th of July with a whole different perspective from their white brethren.

If you want to see into the mind of a modern-day person of color—and understand his patriotism—then this book is for you. For me, reading it was a little like walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.

The Latest from Pastor Gary

On October 6, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastor’s Corner

This is a devotional about grace. Major League Baseball’s regular season came to an end last week. For the playoff teams still in the hunt for this year’s World Series Championship, the season goes on. For all the rest—like my beloved San Diego Padres—it’s “wait till next year.”

Baseball, in many ways, mirrors life—and in some ways, the Christian life. The best hitters in the Major Leagues have a batting average of around .300, which means that they FAIL roughly 70% of the time. They need a lot of grace, which is extended to them by the fans. By the way, how would you like a job where if you failed 70% of the time, you got a salary of $5 million per year? What a game!

The baseball season begins in the Spring, when nature begins anew. It blossoms in the Summer, and it slowly fades in the Fall, when the weather turns colder and the leaves fall from the trees. Then it goes into hibernation—along with a lot of animals—and begins the cycle of life once again in the Spring. It’s a perfect sport.

The journey that we call LIFE has some similarities with baseball. We begin life’s journey as a baby. It’s like Spring Training in baseball. It’s a learning experience. Early on in our adolescence we make huge mistakes, and have to overcome big disappointments. In the prime of life we are at the top of our game. But we still make mistakes and need grace. And then we start to fade. Our skills slowly diminish. We need even more grace.

Baseball is all about grace. The Christian life is all about grace. God is all about grace. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.

Book Review

Jefferson’s Pillow, by Roger Wilkins. 2001, 2002 Beacon Press. 147 pages. jefferson's pillow book cover

Most of us have read books on American history, and many of us have read great biographies of people like Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and Franklin—people we refer to as the “founders” of our country. Roger Wilkins, professor of history at George Mason University, has a unique contribution to make to this history. The subtitle of his book reads thusly—“The Founding Fathers and the Dilemma of Black Patriotism.”

It is revealing and important to read a “history” of the United States from the perspective of a black person. Until I read this book, I had only seen American history through the eyes of white authors. A person of color experiences the United States in a different way. It would be nice to declare that discrimination in this country was a thing of the past. But it would also be naïve.

And today’s racial discrimination has some important roots in the institution of slavery that was such an important part of our country at its founding. Wilkins attempts to get to the core of the Founders psychological dichotomy that “all men are created equal” while still tolerating (or celebrating) slavery. And he tries to explain why so many black people today celebrate the 4^th of July with a whole different perspective from their white brethren.

If you want to see into the mind of a modern-day person of color—and understand his patriotism—then this book is for you. For me, reading it was a little like walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.

The Latest from Pastor Gary

On July 12, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by Gary McCary

Pastor’s Corner

We are currently in the midst of a series of sermons at Tierrasanta that will last a few years. We are taking a most interesting journey through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. The series began in November of 2010 and here in early July we are just beginning the Book of Exodus.

I am learning some fascinating things about my audience. Most people, even long-time Adventists, have either forgotten much of the Bible, or never learned some elements of the stories in the first place. Many are shocked to see the extent to which God is “anthropomorphized” in Genesis. God is alarmed, anxious, grieved, curious, defensive, pleased, reactionary, and localized.

The omnipresent God of our Christian creed doesn’t exist in Genesis. God wants to “go down” and see this great tower that is being built in the Plain of Shinar. God wants to personally travel to Sodom, to see if the evil residents there are really as bad as he’s heard about. God is in an almost apologetic mood as he declares that he will never destroy the world with a flood again. It is almost as if God is learning how to relate to His human creation “on the fly,” so to speak.

We all take so much for granted when it comes to our presuppositions about God and the Bible. What we learned early in life sticks with us, and it makes it difficult to think “outside of the box” that we created way back when. Throw in the duel elements of the church’s fundamental beliefs and the writings of Ellen White, and it’s hard to know what flexibility we actually have in wrestling with these issues.

My counsel would run along the lines of that given by Thomas Jefferson, who told his friend Meriwether Lewis to explore the entire country as far as he could go, and to catalogue as many plants and animals as he could. The Lewis & Clark expedition was a journey fraught with dangers and death, yet it opened up the vast resources of the U.S. from sea to shining sea.

Journeying through the Bible is like an expedition. We should not be afraid of the dangers—or the delights. It promises to be a fantastic journey of theology (“the study of God”), as well as an eye-opening trek, navigating the wild terrain of biblical exposition. Whether you are a part of the Tierrasanta Church family, or a pilgrim on life’s journey out in cyberspace, I challenge you to—as an adult—read the Bible as if for the first time. It’s inspiring!

Book Review

Jefferson’s Pillow, by Roger Wilkins. 2001, 2002 Beacon Press. 147 pages. jefferson's pillow book cover

Most of us have read books on American history, and many of us have read great biographies of people like Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and Franklin—people we refer to as the “founders” of our country. Roger Wilkins, professor of history at George Mason University, has a unique contribution to make to this history. The subtitle of his book reads thusly—“The Founding Fathers and the Dilemma of Black Patriotism.”

It is revealing and important to read a “history” of the United States from the perspective of a black person. Until I read this book, I had only seen American history through the eyes of white authors. A person of color experiences the United States in a different way. It would be nice to declare that discrimination in this country was a thing of the past. But it would also be naïve.

And today’s racial discrimination has some important roots in the institution of slavery that was such an important part of our country at its founding. Wilkins attempts to get to the core of the Founders psychological dichotomy that “all men are created equal” while still tolerating (or celebrating) slavery. And he tries to explain why so many black people today celebrate the 4^th of July with a whole different perspective from their white brethren.

If you want to see into the mind of a modern-day person of color—and understand his patriotism—then this book is for you. For me, reading it was a little like walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.

What would Jesus do?

On April 27, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by admin

“What would Jesus do?” That’s an oft-quoted phrase that we see on bumper-stickers and hear in church. It’s a good discussion-starter when you’re talking about ethical matters. And it’s a good question to ask yourself when you’re faced with a difficult decision.

But it’s a tricky question when attached to a government, state, or company policy. And yet we hear well-meaning Christians asking that sort of question these days when it comes to politics and national decisions. Recently I saw a headline of a full-page ad published in Politico magazine that asked that sort of question. The ad was paid for by Sojourners, the progressive evangelical Christian group.

The headline read, “What Would Jesus Cut?” The ad sought to recast the budget battle as a morality play. Not to be outdone, Catholics for Choice paid for “An Open Letter from Catholic State Legislators to Our Colleagues in the U.S. Congress.” The letter condemned “policies that unfairly target the least among us,” suggesting that the federal budget is a religious moral document.
The irony is that Jesus never addressed his ethical demands to governments. The teachings of the Sermon on the Mount are addressed to individuals. It is as if Jesus is piercing the hardened walls of the human heart and saying, “Think about this in your private time; go into your closet and meditate on this; YOU are the salt of the earth.” Jesus never suggests that governments are the light of the world.

This is not to say that a political entity can’t be a force for good as well as evil. But we need to be careful when we are tempted to reference Jesus to substantiate our political stance. The “What Would Jesus Cut?” mindset imagines that the Good Samaritan parable instructs us to attend to the afflicted through government programs. It does not. The Good Samaritan is virtuous not because he helps the fallen through the force of law, but because he does so voluntarily, which he can do only if he has the right to freely choose the good, or not.

The evidence confirms that Americans are a generous people. They will help the less fortunate, over and over again. But what most resent is being forced to do good—and in ways that are not only inefficient but that impose massive debts upon their children. That’s not the way free people help the young and less fortunate. What would Jesus do? He would help a neighbor in need. What would Jesus cut? He would probably laugh at the very question!

Book Review: “Love Wins by Rob Bell

The subtitle of this thought-provoking book is: “A book about heaven, hell, and the fate of every person who ever lived.” That encompasses a lot, doesn’t it? This is a most interesting recent book by one of the more interesting and popular Christian ministers in America.

Rob Bell is the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He’s probably best known for his short films on YouTube called NOOMA.

Bell is sensitive to the struggle that most of us have experienced when we try to reconcile God’s love and God’s judgment. He’s particularly interested in the long-standing doctrine of eternal hellfire for the wicked. And it is on this subject that Bell sounds like an Adventist—and that has gotten him into some hot water with Evangelicals.

The teaching that God will punish people FOREVER in hell has always been a sticky point in evangelism, especially with people who believe in a reasonable, rational faith. Bell maintains (with supportive texts) that there is no such place as “hell,” and that eternal, conscious punishment is simply counter to everything Jesus teaches us about the character of God.

This is a book that you need to read, especially if you are struggling with the concept of God’s love. Will “love win?” Will God get “what He wants?” Read the book and then get back to me!

New Season for MLB

On March 31, 2011, In Gary's Rant, by admin

Well, it’s almost here. For the 59th time in my short life, a Major League Baseball
season is beginning. I have lived through heartbreaking seasons, and exhilarating ones. I
have rooted for teams that were in first place from Opening Day through the World
Series. I have rooted for teams that lost 110 games in the season. I am a fan.
In the 60’s and 70’s I was a devoted and rabid California Angels’ fan. I had
grown up with the Angels. But it seemed that they would never win a division title,
much less a World Series title. During the 1978 season their best player, Lyman
Bostock, was gunned down in the mean streets of Chicago while the Angels were there
on a road trip. The team seemed to be cursed.

And then in 1979 something magical happened. It was the year that I was given
my first “solo flight” in the ministry (the first church that I pastored by myself). The
Angels played like the best team in baseball that season. And I attended the game where
they clinched the Western Division of the American League. If you are a true baseball
fan, with a favorite team, you know what that “first time” is like.

Baseball is a special game. It mirrors real life. There are peaks and valleys,
boring periods and frustrating episodes. It is a long romance. It begins in the Spring,
when new life begins again in the natural world, and it ends in the Fall, when the leaves
are falling and the cold winter months are about to begin.

And then it starts all over again. It is sort of like a resurrection. It is the Easter of
sport. New life—the promise of life. Life from the ashes. Life from the dead. The
promise of a new beginning. If you’re not a baseball fan you probably can’t relate. But
you CAN relate to the Easter hope of the resurrection. HE IS RISEN; He is risen, indeed!

Book Review
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book, written almost 160 years ago, nearly every American has heard about. But have you READ it? I have! But just recently—at the age of 58. I wish I had read it 30 years ago. It is as powerful a story as The Autobiography of Malcolm X (which I have reviewed and recommended on this page).

Harriet Beecher was the 7th of 12 children, and her father was a minister in the First Congregational Church. She grew up with a deep spirituality, and the suffering of black people under the institution of slavery cut her to the core of her being. She married Calvin Stowe, a professor at Lane University. She did not intend to be a great writer, nor did she think her book would be a success. But written just a few years prior to the Civil War, it caused a sensation when it was published. It shocked the nation into an angry debate.

The book tells an unforgettable story of slavery, and introduces one of the most hateful characters in all fiction—Simon Legree. It portrays Eliza, risking death to win freedom for her child and for herself. And it tells of Uncle Tom, a gentle man whose courage sustained him through terrible suffering.

The story has been told that when Mrs. Stowe met Abraham Lincoln, in the middle of the War Between the States, he said to her, “So you’re the little lady who started this big war.” Yes, this book, at the most critical period of our nations’ history, probably had a greater influence than that of any other. You will be thrilled, saddened, outraged, and thoroughly entertained by Uncle Tom’s Cabin. And you will understand more fully the great evil that was slavery in the United States of America.

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