C. Grayling has rejected Holland's interpretation of Christianity's influence on modern morality, [21] [22] meeting Tom Holland for debate on the subject.

Holland although he does not use the term, describes the social justice theory of “intersectionality” where all the various stratifications in society served to marginalise some more than others.

Jesus may not have been a Lenin, but it might have suited the Jewish leaders to persuade Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, that he was. Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history. However, I think Holland could have looked to more contemporary non-Christian cultures to highlight differences. It is an epic masterpiece of storytelling and scholarship which gives an objective picture of the Christian contribution to the development of how we view the world. According to Holland, over the course of writing about the " apex predators" of the ancient world, particularly the Romans, "I came to feel they were increasingly alien, increasingly frightening to me".

Dominion is full of martyrs and saints who bear testimony to the power of the Christian message to inspire love of one’s fellow man and woman, including charitable and selfless acts.This extraordinary book is vintage Tom Holland: history boldly and elegantly retold, with fascinating interconnections traced to create a narrative that cannot fail to stimulate, for it leads to a never-ending question -- Diarmaid MacCulloch Holland is an illuminating guide on a journey from Ancient Athens to 21st-century gay rights * History Revealed * Sustained with all the breadth, originality and erudition that we have come to associate with Holland's writing * Spectator * Fizzing with insights and challenges, this is one history book that is timely and important, as well as a feast of intellectual entertainment -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times * Holland is an exceptionally good storyteller with a marvellous eye for detail * The Economist * An all-absorbing story * Literary Review * This book has ruffled feathers .