John Cornwell Knihy

Věda, válka a smlouva s ďáblem. Německá věda a technika v letech 1933-1945, společenské postavení a možnosti uplatnění vědeckých pracovníků v třetí říši. Na sklonku 19. a počátku 20. století patřila německá věda a technika v mnoha odvětvích ke světovým špičkám. Vynikající úroveň průmyslových výrobků, výsledky německé elektrotechniky, chemie, optiky, přesného strojírenství i dalších oborů udivovaly svět. Vzkvétaly univerzity i štědře dotovaná výzkumná střediska a průmyslové laboratoře. Poválečná výmarská republika je ještě svědkem nebývalého rozmachu fyziky, ale po nástupu Hitlera v r. 1933 se situace ve vědeckých kruzích zásadně mění. Mnoho vědců (často židovského původu) odchází do ciziny, většina se však podrobuje nacistické ideologii a prostředí totalitního režimu. Velmi poutavé vyprávění nás zavede mezi německé špičkové inženýry a raketové vědce, chemiky, lékaře, psychiatry a další, kteří své nadání dali k službám třetí říši. Vnímavý čtenář možná najde i odpověď na otázku míry, hranice loajality vědců ke společnosti. Těžištěm jsou sice 30. a 40. léta minulého století, ale kniha má mnohem širší záběr a nabízí zajímavý, byť stručný pohled na vědu, vědecké prostředí v Německu v celé 1. polovině 20. století. Fotografie, poznámky, seznam literatury.

Tajný příběh Pia XII. Publikace přibližuje život i politickou činnost kontroverzního papeže Pia XII., který ve funkci státního tajemníka podepsal dohodu s Hitlerem a vyhýbal se odsouzení nacismu. Výklad dětství, dospívání, diplomatické kariéry. Hlavní pozornost je věnována působení ve funkci státního tajemníka a papežství, kdy podepsal konkordát s nacistickým Německem i velké vstřícnosti k nacistické politice. Rekapitulace působení tzv. Hitlerova papeže, jenž vešel do dějin svým antisemitismem a bojem proti komunismu...

Pope Francis is ready to embrace significant change within the Catholic Church, even if it means facing collapse as a means of purification. He acknowledges the possibility of being remembered as the one who split the Church, yet envisions a more empathetic and welcoming institution for Catholics. John Cornwell, a bestselling author and scholar, argues that the Pope's disruptive approach is a calculated risk aimed at restoring hope for many Catholics who feel marginalized and disillusioned. With 1.2 billion members, the Church is facing a crisis, as evidenced by a 2018 survey revealing that over a third of American Catholics were considering leaving. Financially, the Church has lost approximately $2.5 billion annually over the past two decades due to clerical abuse cases. Declines in attendance, marriages, and vocations further illustrate the discontent. Cornwell posits that Pope Francis seeks to counteract this decline by challenging long-standing traditions and practices, despite the chaos it may create. His efforts have met resistance from conservative factions within the Church, who fear the long-term implications of his reforms. While some hope for a successor to reverse the "Francis Effect," Cornwell asserts that the changes initiated by the Pope are likely irreversible.

Would you tell your deepest secrets to a relative stranger? And if you did, would you feel vulnerable? Cleansed? Or perhaps even worse than you did before? Confession has always performed a complex role in society, always created mixed feelings in its practitioners. As an acknowledgement of sinfulness, it can provide immense psychological relief; but while aiming to replace remorse with innocence, its history has become inextricably intertwined with eroticism and shame.The Dark Box is an erudite and personal history; Cornwell draws on his own memories of Catholic boyhood, and weaves it with the story of confession from its origins in the early church to the current day, where its enduring psychological potency is evidenced by everything from the Vatican's 'confession app' to Oprah Winfrey's talk shows. Since the 16th century, seclusion of two individuals in the intimate 'dark box', often discussing sexual actions and thoughts, has eroticised the experience of confession. When, in 1905, Pius X made confession a weekly, rather than yearly ritual, the horrific cases of child abuse which have haunted the Catholic church in the twentieth century became possible.

"Hitler's Pope is the previously untold story of the man who was arguably the most dangerous churchman in modern history: Eugenio Pacelli, Pius XII, Pontiff from 1939 to 1958 and long controversial as the Pope who failed to speak out against Hitler's Final Solution. Here is the full story of how Pacelli in fact prompted events in the 1920s and '30s that helped sweep the Nazis to unhindered power."--Jacket

On a September day in 1975, amid the pungent smells of ripe apples and falling leaves, Robbie, Francis and Alan Luxton were found shot to death on the remote Devon Farm that had belonged to their family for hundreds of years. Reclusive, eccentric, and miserly, the two brothers and a sister shared secrets no one ever suspected until their mysterious deaths brought attention to their strange lives. In a saga reaching back over generations, author John Cornwell probes the verdant surface of the peaceful Devonshire countryside to unearth the truth about a formidable family... to uncover a poignant tale of madness, love, and tragedy... to answer the dark questions about how they lived and why they died. --- from book''s back cover

The story of the very first volunteer for the Sheffield Pals, as well as that of the last survivor. Insight into officer training and life in the trenches.

The Late John Paul II was portrayed by admirers as one of history's great popes. But in The Pope in Winter, leading Vatican expert John Cornwell seriously questions the workings of his papacy and points to fundamental flaws - exacerbated by age and infirmity - that have alarming consequences for both the Catholic Church's future and John Paul II's successor.