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Summary: Our Destiny
Review: Fortunately, for me I didn't have to wait for all of them to come out. When I began the first one, I couln't put it down. I was encapsulated instantly, looking and practically begging for the next one in line. I have read all of the series in Left Behind, and they are brilliantly written. The kind of book that stops you in your tracks and makes you think, mainy about your life and the quality one lives. I began to ask myself about my integrity and how I treat others. How much do I love God and believe in Him. I continue to read any book related to the Left Behind series. They are not only inspirational, they have meaning and purpose in my life. Thank You Tim LeHaye and amazon.com
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Summary: Scapegoating?
Review: This whole series is plagued by poor Biblical scholarship and poor writing. I wince every time I read one of these books. But somehow, the characters and story seem to be quite compelling. I must say that the best part of these books is the fact that the Gospel message is presented afresh within each. Everytime I read about the saving grace of Jesus Christ my heart turns afire with Joy! Bottom line: Worthwhile to read as safe entertaining pulp novels for Christians.
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Summary: Dogma for Born-Again Christians Only
Review: I have somehow become hooked on these books. The reason I picked them up is because they are set in my hometown, Mt. Prospect, IL. Who'd have thunk it!
There is so much that drives me crazy about these books, for example, all the women seem incredibly whiny (I know they try to make Chloe seem strong and brave, but frequently I'd like to smack her) or soft and submissive; the anti-Catholic bias so typical of evangelical writers (of course, the pope would be the evil assistant of the Antichrist), and the beat you over the head preachy-ness of the message (Jesus Christ is my personal saviour...okay! I get it!) But in spite of how annoying the characters are (esp. the women) and how my Catholic sensibilities are offended, I keep reading these darn books to find out what happens next! I'll give LaHaye and Jenkins their due, they know how to keep you turning the pages. While I don't believe in "The Rapture" as they present it, it's an interesting view of the End Times that has caught my interest.
For those looking for a more erudite presentation of this topic and with a Catholic twist (and doesn't beat you over the head with Catholic dogma), I would recommend "Father Elijah" by Michael O'Brien. It is a more contempletive approach to End Days/Revelation literature. I'd also truly consider it literature. The Left Behind series is more what I'd consider entertainment (Jane Austen vs. Harlequin romance). The Left Behind books are interesting, they will get you thinking, but they'll never pass for great literature.
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Summary: A PAGE TURNER
Review: This fictional story takes place in the end times, beginning with the rapture of Christ's church. This is not the first time an End-time fiction has surfaced (The Omen, The Seventh Sign with Demi Moore, End of Days with Arnold Schwartzennager). This is, however, the first End-time fiction I have encountered that has the most biblical accuracy thus far. By the way, Mr. Alan Smith should try looking in 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 (particularly verses 16 through 18) to receive more clarity of the rapture.
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Summary: The worst variety of non-biblical tripe-- Get yours today!
Review: Listen folks, what you're reading here is unintellectual garbage of the highest degree. I am completely amazed that something so biblically unfounded can be passed off as Christian. I read reviews all the time stating that the Left Behind books have brought people back to Christianity and they couldn't be happier. Good for you. My only question is this: Where is all this rapture baloney in the bible? LaHaye and Jenkins will have us believe they found it in the book of Revelation. It's not there. I've looked. In fact, any review I've read of these books by scholarly Catholics, Protesants, or Evangelicals, states that these books are intellectual shabby, and theologically unsound. The Rapture? The End Times? You want a good book about the end times? Try the bible. This dispensationalist blather will only make you paranoid. And trust me, LaHaye and Jenkins don't need the money. Use the internet. Research the truth.
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