The Mystic Who Set Europe On Fire By James Lewis
"One of Aldous Huxley's best novels, Grey Eminence, is devoted to Father Joseph, the mystical power-politician who helped set Europe on fire during the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648).
Father Joseph believed zealously in bringing Paradise on earth through God's own representative, the Most Holy King Louis XIII of France. God was on the side of the King of France, and war was the means to make Catholic France the supreme power in Europe.
Father Joseph's story is directly relevant to our lives today because he closely resembles Mahmoud Ahmadi-nejad, who proudly celebrated 'Nuclear Day' recently in Tehran. Both were mystical visionaries, convinced they were divinely called to bring hellfire to God's enemies on earth. Both served as soldiers, zealously promoting violent campaigns against infidel peoples. Both lived personal lives of austerity, combined with an absolute dedication to power. They tortured themselves, the better to torture others. "
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