The Bible is the most influential book in Western history.
Influential books on any topic.
Translated and retranslated, these texts lead both to unity and intense conflict.
Adherents and detractors alike point to different passages throughout to justify wildly disparate behaviors and beliefs.
As the foundational text of Judaism and Christianity, the Bible has been interpreted and reinterpreted over millennia, utilized to promote a seemingly endless run of theological and political positions.
The Bible is the most influential book in Western history