[Tax-chick]

Are you talking about "Women in the Age of the Cathedrals" or something like that? Or some other book?

I'm struggling with whether I should send this article to a Protestant friend. It can be hard to discern what will be persuasive and what will be offensive. I tend toward the latter view in this case, because the author makes a point of NOT saying "Reformation."

[Tax-chick]

It really ticks me off that the author has to say "Protestant Revolution," and include other extraneous Protestant-baiting language. The quotes from Luther, Calvin, and Knox are so outrageous that a reasonable Protestant with some intellectual background would be, well, outraged. But they're not going to get that far into the article, because the author introduces cheap slurs.

I'm disappointed. This could have been really useful.

[AMDG&BVMH]

"Are you talking about "Women in the Age of the Cathedrals" or something like that? "

That's the one!

How about giving the friend the book? Keep a copy of the article for subsequent discussion. Prob. not best to send the article itself without proper foundation . . . IMHO!

Good Luck!!