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Why Christians (And Everyone Else) Love Tyrants Like Napoleon
Why Christians (And Everyone Else) Love Tyrants Like Napoleon

(REVIEW) “Napoleon,” the latest historical war epic by the legendary Ridley Scott stars Joaquin Phoenix as the legendary French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Josephine. The movie details the the historic rise and fall of his empire and marriage. The film has opened to mixed reviews, but an unexpectedly impressive box office over the Thanksgiving weekend.

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Film & TVJoseph HolmesJoseph Holmes, Napoleon, tyrants, movie reviews, film, film and TV, recharge, Recharge Comment
‘To Kidnap a Pope’ Recounts How Napoleon Normalized Religious Freedom 
‘To Kidnap a Pope’ Recounts How Napoleon Normalized Religious Freedom 

(ANALYSIS) Ambrogio A. Caiani, in his book “To Kidnap a Pope: Napoleon and Pius VII,” tells the story of how Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII tussled over church versus state superiority and eventually ironed out a foundation of religious freedom whose effects Europe still enjoys today.

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Europe, News, Analysis, BooksJoseph HammondJoseph Hammond, Napoleon, religious freedom Europe, Napoleon religious freedom, Primary Feature, To Kidnap a Pope, Ambrogio A. Caiani, Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, Pius VII, Vendee wars, French Revolution, Frence Concordant, French Catholics, French Catholic history, booksComment