In five pages this paper presents some thoughts regarding Paul Johnson's historical text entitled Modern Times.
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recorded in books, but was rather a living entity created by a versatile and often vulnerable group of people, on the planet Earth. The slight draw back is his
religious impositions, however it was that which has prompted me think more about the following quote, and its overall influence on the economic and cultural trends, with their social overlays
of the last century. BBmodtim.doc THOUGHTS ABOUT PAUL JOHNSONS MODERN TIMES Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., March 2001 Introduction The fun thing
about Paul Johnsons first historic tome is that it can be opened almost anywhere and read, just for the quality of the prose itself. The book is crafted, by
a well-informed, humorous writer, who for the most part, does not think that history is something only recorded in books, but was rather a living entity created by a versatile
and often vulnerable group of people on the planet Earth. The slight draw back is his religious impositions, however it was that which has prompted me think more about
the following quote, and its overall influence on the economic and cultural trends, with their social overlays of the last century. Historic Catalyst "If the decline of Christianity
created the modern political zealot--and his crimes--so the evaporation of religious faith among the educated left a vacuum in the minds of Western intellectuals easily filled by secular superstition" (275).
Personal Response Great image: As mentioned in the introduction, Johnson is a wonderful writer - consider the "evaporation of religious faith," what a great image! We know as
a given that nature abhors a vacuum, so whether we like it or not, once something is gone, other things usually creep in to fill up that space.