Prophecy The Books

I have always had a passion for the truth and this book has it! It will give you great insight on what has been going on in our government and society. It will also challenge you to take a good look at your own self and where you stand. This book is very poignant and puts the truth out there as it is. Has great documentation. And despite the sharpness of the book, Dr. Reagan remains humble. I feel all Christians who care about their walk with God should read this and I also think this book is beneficial to anyone who wants to know what is "really going on" and what you can do to remain above board. You won't regret reading this one unless you'd rather have been the horse with the blinders on. There is good information in this book for EVERYONE.

If you want to read a book which captures the paranoia of the Christian fundamentalist movement, this is the book for you.

Tremendous! A book for ALL Christian and non-Christian men. Read this one and pass it around. Dr. Reagan comes right to the point on all of our short-comings. Very uplifting.

Dr. Reagan is an incredibly gifted man of God whose insight into prophecy is right on the mark! The most comprehensive book on how we are to live apart from the ungodliness of the world and focus on the Kingdom of God.

I have read most of Dr. Reagan's books. He truly is a man of God; the ministry he runs is totally devoted to teaching the truth about the bible and the end times. I highly suggest this book If you want to learn about the end times and how Christians are supposed to live. Its an uplifting book to those to seek to do Gods will. Its also an eye-opener to those caught up in the Apostasy of the Christian Churches and the downfall of American Society. This is a must read if you are seeking the truth.

Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) was a clairvoyant, philosopher, healer, minister, and one of the most famous psychics in modern times. Originally from Kentucky, and known as "the sleeping prophet", he was also a man of God who read The Bible once a year for every year that he lived. Cayce had the ability to channel information on a wide range of subjects while in a self-induced trance, and became a well-known celebrity later in his life. Because of his amazing ability to accurately diagnose medical illness and prescribe sucessful treatments, he was visited by thousands of people from around the world. No Soul Left Behind: The Words And Wisdom Of Edgar Cayce (2005) has been put together by Robert A. Smith, the editor of Cayce's memiors. The book is divided into fifteen chapters on various subjects such as Holistic Healing, Financial Advice, Tuning Into Spirits, Relationships: Love and Sex, and Jesus: The Man and The Christ. Each chapter consists of dozens of hypothetical questions that are answered by excerpts of the Cayce readings, each one numbered for further reference. The questions run the gamut, everything from "Many people go into business for themselves. What's your advice to them?" to "Knowing it happens to everyone, why are we so afraid of death?" and "Does the soul ever die?". These and the other questions in the book are answered directly in Cayce's edited words, and always in an intelligent, benevolent, and easy to understand manner. If you are a student of Edgar Cayce or just interested in learning more about this special man, this book can be useful and very enjoyable. It can also be very helpful for advice and information on everything from diet and finding happiness to financial matters. It's not for everybody, but for those who believe that answers can be found through God and psychic channeling, it is very interesting, indeed.

This is my favorite book along with There is a River. What i like about it is that it's easy to read, sort and understand. It's sorted in different categories so you can look it up real quick. And best of all, it's all questions and answers (quote directly from Cayce)...which is what i like. Unlike other books, where the authors simply talk about it without much of direct quotes...this book is sort of like a long interview with Edgar Cayce himself on all different subjects from health to incarnations to marriage. Definitely A++ read.

Did I get a different book from the other reviewers? This book is unreadable. The editor did not interview Cayce, but cobbled together Q&As from other sources. It does not flow at all, and much of what Cayce is quoted as saying sounds ridulous in this format. Seriously, I wish I had not bought this book. It's so bad, I think I should get a refund. btw - I've read a lot of other books on this topic, so it is not the subject matter that I have an issue with, but the presentation. If you really want this book, don't buy it - email me and I'll send it to you for the cost of shipping.

This is one of the best reference books on the Edgar Cayce readings available. No Soul Left Behind is logically organized, easy to look up by subject, easy to read, and wonderfully executed! I highly recommend this book to both longtime students of the Cayce material and those just beginning to explore it. You won't be disappointed. And I love the title--it speaks right to my soul.

Marvelous book. Easy to understand. After reading the first chapter aloud to my husband, I ordered copies for my son, my mother-in-law and an astrologer friend in Wyoming.
Take my word for it. Less gobbedly good, easy to read format. I also wrote a review of it for fellow writers and posted it online.

ms criscenzo should write of travels in mexico only, and leave the romantic fiction to others.

A unique approach to a very interesting subject - I was intrigued by the humane depiction of the practices that seem so barbaric to us today and insight on what motivated that civilization. The past/present views of the geography and culture were not only entertaining, but have inspired me to visit the ruins of Palenque with a more animated perception of its rich history.

The Place of Mirrors is a compelling story of Pacal, a Mayan ruler during the height of the ancient Maya civilization. It is told as the dreams of a woman eerily haunted unfinished business from the past. She is compelled to visit the places she dreams and gets answers to her present life and a conclusion to the past life she has dreamed. This fascinating story is based on solid research and an understanding of the ancient and modern Maya. My only complaint, was that it was too short! It is hard to put down once you begin reading.

I thought the book was terrific. I love reading about history when it's 'cloaked' in a story. And the story itself was a lot of fun. I was lost in ancient Mexico and culture. I highly recommend it and have already passed it on to friends.

Place of Mirrors is a fine novel which fills the bill for historians, romance novel fans, and travelers.

Historians will appreciate author Jeeni Criscenzo's well- researched and well-written novel, Place of Mirrors: Lessons of the Ancient Maya, in which she has presented an accurate portrayal of the lives and lifestyles of the ancient Maya, providing detailed information ranging from day-to-day activities to the exotic and unusual such as the horrifying practice of blood-letting.

Romance novel enthusiasts will enjoy the story of Christina Rossi, who travels to Chiapas, Mexico with her 12-year-old daughter in search of clues to events in her own life. Christina mysteriously realizes that she is the reincarnation of the ancient ruler, Pacal of Palenque. Interwoven with Pacal's fortunes and affairs are those of Christina's own life.

Place of Mirrors is also a travel book. The author's vivid descriptions of San Cristobal de las Casas, the old colonial city of Chiapas, and of travel through modern-day Maya villages along the rustic mountain roads, are accurate reminders for readers who have been to the area--and enticing for future visitors or armchair tourists.

This book would be an excellent addition to anyone's library of eschatological books. However, it was written in the 1800s, so the writing may be a little unfamiliar to the younger generation. Struggling seminary students who are watching their pennies can find this entire text for free online as an e-book.

Uriah Smith, who lived and wrote over a century ago, has offered present day readers additional food-for-thought from the past about our institutional religions. Have they truly freed men, or enslaved them? Smith suggests a little of both and has provided us with an excellent read in this era of Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code.

The layperson may get more out of this than students and scholars as this commentary attempts to rewrite the text in "understandable" language. By reading the title it is apparent that he takes a firm stance on the fourth kingdom as Rome. He doesnt comment on any other kind of reading and makes statements about uncertainties within the text as if they were inalienable truths.

I definitely disagree with one of the reviews i read on this site about Daniel and Revelation. Obviously people are going to doubt no matter what, but what was said made me wonder if they actually read the book. This book along with sited scripture, explains the history that has proven prophecy true. The Word of God stands the test of time, and this is a description and explanation comparing the historical events to the symbolism of scripture. It is a great book for anyone who has ever questioned faith, God, prophecy or the Bible's validity. A great book and i recommend it to all who may read it.

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPLORATIVE AND IN DEPTH BOOKS I HAVE READ. THE BOOK GIVES THE READER A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF PROPHECY. I HAVE TESTED THIS BOOK AGAINST THE BIBLE, AND IT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME. I NO LONGER HAVE DANIEL AND THE REVELATION, AND CAN NOT FIND IT IN BOOKSTORES. IF YOU CAN SUGGEST A BOOKSTORE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

This book was given as a gift. I did not read it, but the person receiving this book was delighted.

Is Monsignor Pietro Parolin, an official with the Vatican's Roman Curia, destined to be Saint Malachy's prophesied "Petrus Romanus"?

The following might present what is to be the future fulfillment of St. Malachy's prophecy concerning "Peter the Roman."

It is lifted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes ...

"Because no number is assigned to Petrus Romanus (Malachy's 112th "pope"), it is possible that (Peter the Roman) may take on the role of the Pope without putting on the robe of the Pope. Under this possible scenario, a catastrophe at the Vatican (perhaps a terrorist attack) could wipe out the top leadership of the Church during either a consistory or a conclave of the College of Cardinals. As a result, with no viable College surviving to elect a new pontiff, this particular scenario would have a surviving official of the Roman Curia succeeding to the top leadership of the Church but not as Pope. Since he would not rise to the Papacy itself but instead would become, in effect, the top caretaker of the Church, he would not need to assume a new papal name such as Peter; thus he would keep the name he has had since his birth in Italy, and that name already would be Peter (or, in Italian, Pietro). Currently (that is, as of March 2006) there is only one such candidate for Petrus Romanus (or Peter the Roman) within the Roman Curia. His name is Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Under-Secretary of State for Relations with States, appointed by Pope John Paul II in 2002 to serve under Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo. A native of Schiavon, Italy, Monsignor Parolin was born in January 1955."

The speculation above seems at least worthy of consideration given:

--Pope Benedict XVI's recent consistory at the Vatican (on 3-24-06) and the expectation that the new pontiff also will hold more consistories in the future.

--The expectation that Pope Benedict is about to streamline the Roman Curia (including forcing Angelo Sodano, the Vatican's Secretary of State and Dean of the College of Cardinals, to retire sometime in April).

--The fact that in 2,000 years no newly-elected Pope has ever had the nerve to take the name of Peter (making it unlikely that there will ever be a Pope Peter II but more likely that Peter the Roman will be a non-Pope who acts as caretaker of the Church).

--Pope Benedict's desire to reach out to the Muslim world.

--The recent bombing by Muslim extremists of a 1,200-year-old mosque's dome in Iraq.

Never knew this book existed. So, we've been seating on a mine all this time!! Great knowledge!!!

I might check out this book. Why? St. Malachy looks adorable, he looks luminous in green. Have you seen the front cover? He looks cute!

_The Prophecies of St. Malachy_ by Peter Bander republished by TAN Books consists of comments on the saint's life and then his prophecies regarding the future popes from the twelfth century till the end of time. Saint Malachy of Armagh, Ireland was an eleventh century bishop and saint who died in the hands of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and who foretold the day and hour of his own death. According to legend, Saint Malachy had a series of visions while visiting Rome which consisted of the prophecies regarding all future popes till the end of time. These prophecies consist of brief Latin descriptions of all the popes, which have born an uncanny resemblance to various aspects of each subsequent pope's reign. Many have scoffed at these prophecies, and some regard them to be forgeries, however they continue to hold up to scrutiny even into these modern times. Malachy predicted 112 popes ahead of his time until the destruction of the Church of Rome and the end of the world. These predictions are especially relevant to these modern times because depending on how the prophecies are interpreted, it may be that we are living near the end of days. According to the prophecies, the recently deceased Pope John Paul II was "De Labore Solis", and the soon to be elected future pope will be "Gloria Olivae". This pope will be followed by the last pope "Petrus Romanus". Malachy has written "In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock among many tribulations; after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people." Some have interpreted this to mean that following Pope John Paul II there are only two popes left. However, others more wary of this interpretation have suggested that "Petrus Romanus" need not follow directly after "Gloria Olivae" but there may be a gap. This interpretation seems to make sense. These prophecies also predict many of the antipopes who reigned along with the popes but who were deemed not canonically elected by the church. With the recent death of Pope John Paul II and much speculation regarding his successor, as well as with the events of the Second Vatican Council and the subsequent crisis in the church, these prophecies are proving particularly important to consider. They have enjoyed immense popularity and consider to do so as we near the coming papal election. Indeed, it may be that we are living near the end of days as predicted by the prophets.

"There's no use blaming yourself for this grievous turn of events. It is your fault, of course, but there's little you can do about that. Wisdom comes easily to the man who's waiting for the axeman's blade to fall. For the first time in his life, he knows exactly where he's going next."

This quote, uttered by an argumentative mechanical lizard named Julia Jessica Slagg, exemplifies "The Prophecy Machine". Neil Barrett Jr. wrote two of these delightful comic fantasy novels. I read the sequel, "The Treachery of Kings", last year, and found it to be one of the most brilliant and eccentric novels I'd ever read. I'm actually a little bit less enchanted with "The Prophecy Machine", but it's still a quite impressive achievement.

Master lizard-maker Finn and his lovely wife Letitia Louise are trying to take a vacation, but an unfortunate set of circumstances strands them in the land of Makasar. Along with them is the aforementioned mechanical lizard, a creature named Julia Jessica Slagg, with a sharp tongue. This odd trio makes for one of the most entertaining sets of relationships in imaginative fiction. The dialogue they trade, and the subtle interplay of their personalities, is delightful. Barrett's intuition for comic timing is amazing, and his dark, cynical sense of humor cuts through all pretense.

Now I could go into a further plot summary, but I think I'll let you discover all the clever parts of this book for yourself. Barrett's name is not widely recognized, even among fantasy geeks, but the same could be said of many today's most talented writers. After "The Prophecy Machine" and "The Treachery of Kings", he certainly deserves to enjoy the same fame as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.

...this is a thrill ride into the strange and bizarre world of Mr. Neal Barrett Jr. and what a wonderful world this is...

It has a lot of ideas that I haven't seen anywhere, and even though it seems a bit weird and at times childish, it is... but it is also its strength.

I would like to say something about what the book is about, but it would take some of the fun out of reading it... so I won't.

Enjoy it!

An odd couple (inter-species?) with an odd vocation (lizard-maker) and an unusual companion (a mechanical lizard) get waylayed in a strange land with weird customs and nonsensical religions and are forced to take refuge in a bizarre house with a strange family and fight through a ton of weird situations to extricate themselves.

A variety of plotlines are left hanging and the "prophecy machine" itself is not explored very much and even in the end there are a lot of unanswered questions. Furthermore the action itself is somewhat unsettling, kind of like watching a sci-fi fantasy train-wreck spoil the heroes' vacation. Although it's a page-turner that keeps you reading I couldn't really call it enjoyable - the house, offkilter and dizzying, could in fact be a metaphor for the effect this book has on the reader.

I give it three stars for general quality and a fourth star just for the weird originality that is it's defining characteristic.

Sci-fi or fantasy fans are always looking for something new -- a new twist, a new concept, or a new world-view -- to challenge their voracious appetite for the new and unread. Neil's newest foray into space-time has a new flavor -- perhaps flawed by an unformed or undefined raison d'etre that leaves the reader longing for a more definate explanation of the forces behind the action or forces -- but then, mystery leads one onward. My review is, of course, colored by a sci-fi background which seeks answers rather than mysteries, but mysteries are tolerable in that they provoke thought rather than rendering palatable answers. Anyone that enjoys "Time Bandits" or "Brazil" (over and over again) will enjoy this book.

I read books extensively. Occasionally I'm fortunate enough to come across a excellent piece of prose such as this book. Esoteric but enormously entertaining. The way it is structured constantly keeps you turning pages. Neal builds a "Alice in Wonderlandish" world where what you can expect is the unexpected. You get a chance (that you don't get in other novels) to visit a place you've never been before. In the case of this book...a very strange place indeed. The inside of Mr. Barrett's head must contain contain a amusement park for the eccentric.

Migene Gonzalez-Wippler is a psychologist and anthropologist with an impressive list of credentials, including fifteen books. Her latest endeavor, Return of the Angels, is a complete reference on celestial beings.

A Christian kabbalist and noted religious researcher, Gonzalez-Wippler says that ýthere is an angel behind every idea, every intention, and every action, be they positive or negative.ý Everything, even things we normally think of inanimate, has an angel.

Humans have individual guardian angels, and Gonzalez-Wippler explains how people can contact their angel, learn its name, and seek its guidance. Angels have their own language, and she describes how to write a letter to an angel using their language. She also provides the unique signature of major angels, along with their color, flower, and crystal. Rituals for invoking angels are also included.

Gonzalez-Wippler describes angels as being mighty warriors battling the forces of evil, a battle they donýt always win. She details the hierarchy of angels, and the duties of each. She describes the ýseven heavensý and how the angels protect them. She also discusses Paradise, the Garden of Eden, and the role of Adam and Eve.

More than fifty lush illustrations enhance the written information.

One long section is devoted to the ýBook of Megadriel,ý a retelling by Gonzalez-Wippler of the Creation and the War in Heaven, in the voice of ýMegadriel.ý Megadriel finishes his stories with prophesies and ýsteps we can take to protect our planet from cataclysmic disasters.ý

The last section of the book is a listing of more than 900 angel biographies and heavenly places.

ýReturn of the Angels guides you through the wealth of information contained in classic texts such as the Bible, the Apocrypha, and the Kabbalah. It illuminates the wonderful history of these inhabitants of Heaven who choose to play a role in mortalsý lives.ý Itýs an essential reference for anyone curious about the role of angels in their life.

I loved this book. It is one of the most thorough books on angels I have read, and I have read a few. It gives a wealth of details on the angelic hierarchies. I particularly enjoyed reading about the way the angels interact with each other. The Book of Megadriel (second and third parts) are icing on the cake, and the angel dictionary is a blessing.

Several friends had recommended this book to me and told me it had changed their lives. I have always believed there was some truth about the many stories one hears and reads constantly about angels, but I was unprepared for the literary feast on these celestial beings this book provided. I agree wholeheartedly with Amazon's review that this is indeed a most magical and inspiring volume. I particularly enjoyed the author's stories about angel encounters, the magic rituals,but my favorite is War in Heaven by the Archangel Megadriel. This is a tour de force of the angelic battles and shows the depth of the author's biblical scholarship and her "literary acumen" to transform her writing style and adapt it to the way an angel would probably speak.Megadriel's predictions are equally stunning. I, for one, would love to read more about Megadriel and I hope to see the Book of Megadriel soon in print.

Migene Gonzalez-Wippler is a psychologist and anthropologist with an impressive list of credentials, including fifteen books. Her latest endeavor, Return of the Angels, is a complete reference on celestial beings.

A Christian kabbalist and noted religious researcher, Gonzalez-Wippler says that ýthere is an angel behind every idea, every intention, and every action, be they positive or negative.ý Everything, even things we normally think of inanimate, has an angel.

Humans have individual guardian angels, and Gonzalez-Wippler explains how people can contact their angel, learn its name, and seek its guidance. Angels have their own language, and she describes how to write a letter to an angel using their language. She also provides the unique signature of major angels, along with their color, flower, and crystal. Rituals for invoking angels are also included.

Gonzalez-Wippler describes angels as being mighty warriors battling the forces of evil, a battle they donýt always win. She details the hierarchy of angels, and the duties of each. She describes the ýseven heavensý and how the angels protect them. She also discusses Paradise, the Garden of Eden, and the role of Adam and Eve.

More than fifty lush illustrations enhance the written information.

One long section is devoted to the ýBook of Megadriel,ý a retelling by Gonzalez-Wippler of the Creation and the War in Heaven, in the voice of ýMegadriel.ý Megadriel finishes his stories with prophesies and ýsteps we can take to protect our planet from cataclysmic disasters.ý

The last section of the book is a listing of more than 900 angel biographies and heavenly places.

ýReturn of the Angels guides you through the wealth of information contained in classic texts such as the Bible, the Apocrypha, and the Kabbalah. It illuminates the wonderful history of these inhabitants of Heaven who choose to play a role in mortalsý lives.ý Itýs an essential reference for anyone curious about the role of angels in their life.

I loved this book. It is one of the most thorough books on angels I have read, and I have read a few. It gives a wealth of details on the angelic hierarchies. I particularly enjoyed reading about the way the angels interact with each other. The Book of Megadriel (second and third parts) are icing on the cake, and the angel dictionary is a blessing.

The book is well written but there are few new details from other books on the market in print previously.

I absolutely enjoyed this book. I stayed up reading it all night because it was full of revelation about bible codes and how all of the names and world events are encoded in the bible. This is exciting information to know. Paul Crouch did a wonderful job researching all of this information.

Dionne Hunter
Author of Healing Connection
Healing Connection: Poems and Psalms that Heal the Soul

This work did not meet my theological expectations. The doctrine presented was not according to what my bible says but reflected a scewed viewpoint.

I found this book very exciting! It talks about bible codes in end-times prophecy and gives a review of the book of Revelation, verse by verse. A must read for anyone interested in our future, and what signs of the times are here, and are to come!

After reading "Revelations" in the bible many time and failing to understand it,I decided to get a good book that would explain it all.And guess what,This is the book.Just right it is packed...
Paul Crouch,minister,television personality,and cofounder of Trinity Broadcasting Network,provides answers as he reveals shattering truths found in the hidden prophecies in the bible.As the most overwhelming and frightening Last day prophecies are beginning to cast their shadows on an unsuspecting world,Crouch offers an opportunity to find meaning in current world events and reminds us that everything ultimately leads to the SECOND COMING of JESUS CHRIST!(and believe me,if you don't believe in the second coming of our lord and saviour,then you are in trouble).

As mr Crouch explains how bible codes work,it is fascinating to know that the bible contains everything that has happened,is happening and is yet to happen!It is just a matter of understanding.The 9-11,world trade centre attacks,were clearly coded into the pages of the bible!This books contains so much material you never knew existed in the bible.Still not convinced?It has informaion about the anti-christ that is yet to pollute the world for seven years,with is blasphemy!It has all the information of how the wicked would suffer,disasters after another would rain upon this earth,turning it into a blood bath,families would turn on each other,friends against each other,and people would even turn against God...But Mr Crouch also explains that there is hope inspite of all these disasters.Yes,that's right.The to surviving all this defeat at the hands of the evil ones and the devil is simply to accept JESUS as YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR!And his greatness woud protect those who would receive him.Those not believing in him would still be given a chance to repent.Yes,he is as mercifull as can be...Please,I beg you,accept him now,before it's too late...

Someone said,"like love,hope is where you find it."Untrue!Neithercan be found outside truth,which is why Paul Crouch seeks to open the pages of God's eternal truth here...he may shake you with his message-but he won't leave you without hope...I guarantee it...enjoy...Nigel.

Next to the Holy Bible, I can recommend this book as one of the best that I have read. It shows that the historical events spoken of in the Word are actually events that took place. It gives physical proof to places and events that are spoken of in the Bible. Not only do you see the historical accuracy of the Word, but you see how God, in all ways, is more amazing and more worthy of our praise for the really incrediable things that He has done by the encoding of his words in the Bible text. If you love God and want to know more about Him OR If you have doubts as to who God is or His existance, this book is for you! No one will regret reading it.

Once I had the sense to go in search of the truth about God, I found this book. It changed my life. Not many books can say that! I will never again doubt the existence of God or that Jesus is the true son of God and is divine. I recommend this book to all you science lovers who are under the misconception that science and God don't mix. Or the ones who were like me who think they "are too smart to believe in God".

This book is monumental in scope! Although there were some repetitions - the book is otherwise awesome in explaining the hidden secrets God has just now revealed - like the Bible Codes. I found that Mr. Grant's archeology information to be extremely direct and interesting. His arguments as to both - why the Bible is the inspired work of God; and as to why Jesus of Nazareth is who He said He was (the Son of God) are simply "right on the money"! This book by Jeffrey R. Grant actually made me wonder if Mr. Grant's book is inspired by God! Mr. Grant is surely God's Servant - so perhaps it is? Any thinking person who "digests" the information in this book after praying for God's grace - will be a believer! I'm reading it for the 3rd time now!

We keep hearing about the emergence of scientific evidence that supports the claims made in the bible. The description on the back of Jeffrey's book claims he has found it.

Not so. Jeffrey repeatedly relates the bible to scientific knowledge, yet he never supports the bible with science. (Don't feel bad, though, Jeffrey, because you are attempting the impossible.)

Too often he says things are just too complex or wonderful to occur without God's involvement (evolution is one example). Yet that's all the evidence he offers. Is this, as the blurb claims, his "convincing evidence that the scriptures can be trusted"?

Furthermore, if all of nature's wonders must be created by a greater force, why must it be God? Why not Allah? Or Zeus? Or Santa Claus?

This book is weak. I was hoping it would challenge my thinking, instead all I found was rubbish. I was once a Christian. But as I began to use my intellect, and truly studied Christianity and cultures, I realized it was all folklore. There is no evidence that the Bible's teaching are true, and there is no evidence that Jesus ever existed. Keep looking, Jeffrey.

If Jeffrey's goal was to support Atheism, he has succeeded.

The proof is in the reading of this masterpiece on apolgetics.
Grant Jeffrey has done a marvelous job in his research. He brings out the pure facts of Biblical history and shows how science has
to constantly (or at least should ) apologize for their errant ways. Jeffrey proves through Bible prophecy that Jesus is truly the Messiah. Remember the prophecies occurred hundreds of years prior to the birth of Jesus. He gives the statistics on the probabilty of a number of these prophecies happening to any one man. Where prophecy has said that a city would be destroyed and never again be rebuilt it has become factual. Science cannot disprove through any scientific way that Jeffry is wrong. They, scientists, or I should say atheists, make blanket statements without any way to prove their point, and eventually something is discovered to verify that what is in the Bible is true. Jeffrey goes on to tell us that many scientists are coming around to believe in creation and God, while many others, including prominent scientists like Hawkings (spelling is mine) are saying that the universe and all that is in it seems to move closer and closer to the idea of an intelligent design(read God).This book will not reach everyone with the same impact it had on me but as the saying goes "There are none so blind as those who will not see".
The clincher has got to be the Bible codes. I am giving this book to a number of people as a Christmas present. I refuse to lend my copy out as I am now reading it for the third or maybe it's the fourth time. I highly recommend you get your own copy and read it with an open and critical mind.

I am flabbergasted that so few have (so far) seen the relevance of Festinger's and his colleagues' theories to what is going on in the US today. We have "disconfirmation" after "disconfirmation" of almost everything that is supposed to be competent and decent about the current administration, yet its followers continue to deny its incompetence, its lies , its corruption and graft, and to believe its pseudo-religious, pseudo-patriotic puffery about its methods and motives.

This book is well worth reading to help people put the followers of the radio and television opinion-manipulators such as Limbaugh and O'Reilly (whose own behavior offers PERSONAL disconfirmations of the very ethics they preach) into some kind of context.

The people who continue to believe seem to be grasping at straws in order avoid facing the truth, yet their voices as "true believers" become increasingly strident. It seems to me that we are WAY beyond three disconfirmations, and it will be interesting to see what happens next. (What will it take to make these people finally see the light re the way they were duped and betrayed by the very people they trusted to lead them)?

Even though the number of his followers seems to be decreasing rapidly, the people who still believe in Bush have upped their proselytizing (as would have been predicted by Festinger et al), and we see the evidence of their misguided zeal every day. They are even more shrill and more willing to destroy the careers of decent people than they were at the point they merely dreamed of having power. They are overlooking the real evidence of malfeasance, of incompetence, of outright lying, and refusing to face the facts (in fact, they continue to try to destroy the reputations of scientists and of facts).

I, too, wish that this book could be reprinted with a new preface by some noted social psychologists who could place it in its new increasingly important, increasingly dangerous context.

This work first saw print in 1956. It is the story of a UFO cult in a large city in the Midwest...how it developed, how the leaders recruited followers, how predictions about the coming end of the world started flowing from the psychic members who allegedly channeled messages from the spacemen/pilots. The cult members were told they would be saved, picked up by saucers on an appointed date. The members quit jobs, sold possessions, and gathered, only to be disappointed. Did they all quit in a huff? No way. The first failure only made them more determined they were right, more anxious to be ready for the next announced departure date. Then a second failure. A few members fell away, a few suffered doubts, a few challenged for leadership themselves. The point of this book is that it takes "three disconfirmations" to kill a movement of true believers, and even then, some still hang on to the discredited "theology" by grasping at excuses. I found this book by accident about 30 years ago, and have read it at least four times. I find it fascinating. In the 1970's I knew two women in Albuquerque who were amateur psychics. They started bringing forth "space brethren messages" and eventually, although they failed to attract a following, they went up into the nearby mountains one night sure they would be lifted off before the coming unspecified disaster. They waited, but no ship appeared. I think people inclined toward UFO beliefs haven't changed much since this book was published. The basic data shown in this study can apply to religious or political groups as well. I am sorry it is out of print, but if you have an interest in this field, get a used copy...the prices are reasonable and the book will not disappoint!

In this book, Festinger, et. al., set forth the cognitive dissonance model, which helps any of us to observe the unfolding human drama with greater understanding. It compares with Julian Janes' masterpiece, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, as a work in which the reader is urged on by the awakening suspicion that perhaps on the next page, just beyond the horizon of comprehension, lies a unifying theory that will lay to rest the most vexing enigmas.

On this note, Festinger came through, by observing social cultism in action and identifying its dynamic elements and tracing them to the common human condition. But he doesn't scrawl arcane formulae or speak in academic tongues to reach his readers. He simply explains in very simple, concise language why his very human subjects behave in such bizarre, but predictable, ways. His conclusions may be summed in a few sentences, derived from a very entertaining account of a UFO cult of his time, which is identical in form and content with the many varieties of social cultism running rampant today, especially the 12-step recovery group movement that, during the half decade since this book's publication, has silently possessed our social service system.

Festinger's cult-founding protagonist, Marion Kreech, may be constructively compared to AA founder, Bill Wilson, but her bizarre message did not find the mass appeal that surrounds AA. Moreover, the disconfirmations of her improbable predictions did not have the resounding support of others of greater accumulated credibility, who ironically now include Festinger's own descendents in the social sciences who endorse the disease concept of addiction and require 12-step indoctrination for its remission.

Interestingly, Festinger inserts a cameo-like discussion of Joseph McCarthy's ultimate failure, which in the cognitive dissonance model, resulted from his accusations of persons of greater credibiilty. It seems quite likely that AA's day in the sun will end when its prophets attack the character of famous "dry drunks" for whom the public has greater esteem than our de facto state religion, Alcoholics Anonymous.

My last biased comments are an example of how Festinger's work may fit into anyone's subjective experience, to simply illuminate why people do the damndest things.

It's fascinating what we humans can make ourselves believe! And frequently hilarious, too!

This is partly a study of how followers of cult movements can paradoxically become more committed even when the central tenet has been disproven. The first few chapters are fairly dry, but they move quickly and are very interesting, especially since the hypothesis is so counterintuitive.

Things really pick up once they get into the day-to-day details of the flying saucer group they've infiltrated. The group goes to extremes of self-deception to keep believing (and they want to believe so badly) that "the boys upstairs" (ie, flying saucer people) are in contact with them. The dry, scholarly tone reads as subtle dry humor when describing, for example, a woman in a suburban living room bellowing "I AM THE CREATOR" (she is supposedly "channeling" the Creator) and then complaining about the chair she is forced to sit in. I didn't expect this book to be laugh-out-loud funny but it certainly was in places.

I recently borrowed "When Prophecy Fails" from my psychology proffesor. I have been interested in the theory of cognitive dissonance since I first came across it in my general psychology text book, and was thrilled at the opportunity to read the source of it all.

The book is an easy read; at times it feels more like a novel than a psychological study. After the initial first few chapters of background information, it falls into an easy description of Marian Keech and her fellow Seekers. Festinger and his co-authors do a fine job of illustrating Mrs. Keech's ideology and the history of her doomsday prophecies. The description of the group members on the days leading up to and after the predicted cataclysm is very detailed.

However, this high amount of detail is also what makes me hesitant about truly endorsing this book as an ethical psychological study. Festinger & co. gave ample enough hints at the location and press coverage of the group that confidentiality cannot have been preserved. Just a few minutes with google provided me with the real identities of the cult members described in the book. Though I think the study may have been conducted before the APA created the ethical guidelines, I still found myself somewhat horrified by the looseness of the confidentiality. While "When Prophecy Fails" is an interesting read, it does very little to scientifically prove its hypothesis in a way that could not have been done in a less damaging way. Though my searches seemed to indicate that Mrs. Keech and her fellow believers moved on, I still feel a great deal of pity for the woman and her comrades. Even though their beliefs were absurd, did they really deserve to be so cruelly tricked? I am not sure about this. And so I am not sure that the means justifies the end in this particular landmark study.

Nevertheless, the book is certainly a must-read for anyone who is interested in landmark studies and the history of psychology.