This Book Changed Everything: The Bible’s Amazing Impact on Our World

I found this book extremely helpful and insightful. For a person with a reading disability it takes extreme effort to get throw a book of this size but this book was well worth the effort. It is probably the best book I have read sense collage.

I enjoy reading the insights of Mangalwadi because he is able to include details and connections that are more obscure, but are meaningful. This book continues with the theme of his previous book, but does include some new information and lays out the impact of the Bible on a variety of topics around the world. The only critique that I have is that there are some instances where he connects certain modern day institutions or practices with Biblical tradition and those connections are questionable at best without more details connecting the dots. That being said, the fact that so many things are connected with the Bible and with Christianity is very humbling and apparent. Both books are great reads and I had trouble putting this one down! I can't wait for book 2 in this series!! Highly recommend!

Vishal Mangalwadi is at his best when describing India's culture and history. Unfortunately, it's a disaster when he describes current Western culture. He sounds like some of the worst side of evangelical culture, blaming feminists for low birth rates, etc. (Maybe the economy has something to do with fertility rates?) Vishal sounds biased when he repeats what sounds like right-wing talking points. He sounds clueless when he describes current US culture. I lost a lot of respect for him.I don't hate evangelicals; I think Christian history is way underrated which is why I was such a big fan of his earlier book, "This Book Made Your World: The Bible and Soul of the West". I loved how his earlier book pointed out huge impacts which most history books don't mention, like how Western farm machinery was so helpful to India's agricultural workers. But this book isn't like that; I wish I hadn't read it. So 2 stars for retroactively ruining the previous book for me.

The book brings out t role the bible played in western civilisation. Its great piece of history. It urges us to get back to the foundation of civilization. I recommend it to everyone desirous of national transformation.

"This Book Changed Everything" is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the history of the west and how its culture was shaped. Vishal Mangalwadi has masterfully brought together his rich knowledge of history and his keen insight as a philosopher and apologist, to show how the Bible shaped history to enable the modern world. Vishal brings a unique perspective to the subject in that he sees Europe through the eyes of an Indian intellectual. Often that which is lost on one who is born and brought up in a culture stands out starkly to those from outside. From this vantage point Vishal is able to observe western culture and put a finger on the root cause of its advancement - the Bible. For those to whom the Bible is near and dear to their hearts, this book shows it's impact beyond personal faith. For the student of secular history, politics, and literature, it gives a deeper view of the underlying ideas that directed their course. In short, Vishal Mangalwadi demonstrates how the word of God has proved its own claim through history, of being "alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12)" - and in so doing, changing hearts and raising men of conviction who change the culture, politics, nations, literature, language, law, and education - as the title rightly says - "This Book Changed Everything"!

Like the author's previous book, "The Book that Made your World", this one expands the context of how the whole world has benefited from the Bible. It has turned many "empires" into "nations". Empires that run on the government of tyranny into nations that follow the rule of law and the nation principles as prescribed in the Bible. Being from India, the author is an expert on showing how India was changed by the biblical principles from tribal tyranny into democratic government by missionaries and by biblical foundation pattern that was conveyed by US leaders to India. The author always uses ample Old Testament and New Testament verses to back up his agreements. I highly recommend this book.

Filled with insights and nuances into human history. Vishal Mangalwadi's writing and perspectives are both refreshing and revealing. Mangalwadi has weaved a wonderful tapestry and used beautiful threads to show how biblical thought and experience has impacted our world and our place in it.

So much great history. And shines light on why our society is so fractured. Looking forward to the follow-up books.

The first thing I liked about this book was that it was written by someone with a non-Christian background both in terms of religion and culture as it would be easy to accuse someone with a Christian upbringing to be bias towards the Bible. However, while I found some sections difficult to comprehend, I felt the author present a comprehensive case as to how the Bible has shaped our word for the better.

It is astonishing that Vishal Mangalwadi is able to do another full-length book on the topic of Bible’s impact on the world. He had written a book in 2011. Initially, I was a bit sceptical about this new book but here is found fresh material with fresh perspective! There is new content in this book, for example, the chapter on law and nation.There are two chapters by two other writers on Bible’s impact on literature and journalism, which adds variety and depth to the book. I highly recommend this book.