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Summary: This Present Darkness is briliant!!!!
Review: This book should be made into a movie!! Peretti has skillfully illustrated each human, demon and angel in a way you can really picture exactly they look like. The story line is fantastic the characters are unforgettable and the underlining message is one no christian should be without.
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Summary: New Age paranoia run amok.
Review: There is no doubt that this book contains a degree of excitement, especially if one reads it as primarily a book about the "spiritual warfare" of angels and demons, of praying Christians and the forces of evil in the guise of New Agers. But (and this is a big BUT) the book is largely negative and paranoid to the MAX. One has to first buy into the questionable idea that there is such a thing as a "New Age" consipracy to take over a town, a college, a corporation....the WORLD! (Yeah, right.) Then one has to buy into the idea that folks interested in this deviant form of spirituality are not only misguided and mislead but thoroughly evil as well. (Has anyone out there met any "evil" practitioners of Buddhist meditation?) In addition, the good characters are all too good, lacking real-life human frailties. The bad guys are all too bad, evil and rotten to the core despite their New Age spirituality. In short, this novel may capture one's attention because of its action, may merit praise in its emphasis on the merits of Christian prayer, BUT it is FATALLY FLAWED because of its incessant and UNREALISTIC PARANOIA. This is fiction, but not of a noteworthy or enduring sort. It is more akin to writing intended to undergird a predetermined ideological portrait of the world rather than a serious work that explores perennial questions of human existence. It is the fundamentalist Christian version of pulp fiction. And thank the God of the universe that there are serious Christian alternatives to fundamentalist pulp fiction.
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Summary: What a Book!!
Review: I strongly recommend this book. I couldn't put it down for anything! I felt the plot unfolding as I went along reading and I could actually picture the characters in my mind. It was wonderful! It gave me goosebumps to realize that stuff like that (spiritual warfare) is going on right in front of our very own eyes, but we can't see it. The realization of it was wonderful. A million thanks to Frank Peretti!
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Summary: Catching to your mind until the end
Review: A great book that is a must-read. Peretti uses great detail and plot to not only give an exxciting novel, he also gives the concept of spititual warfare and God's power in a way that is easy to grasp.
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Summary: "BEST REALITY CHECK OF MY LIFE!!!"
Review: This book was a gift from a christian friend who was aware of the struggles and hardships I was enduring(alone I thought)Once I started reading I didn't stop. As I read I realized how thin the sheet between this world and the spiritual world truly is. I'd always had faith in God but until this book never realized how protected we are, how powerful prayer is and how essential it is for the survival of all angels which protect us. I'd always felt alone in my struggles even though I always prayed. Now I know I was never alone. That we all have angels to watch over us. That they will never leave or forsake us any more than the Lord himslef would ever do. Peretti teaches us all that awareness and knowledge are power. Power to fight and overcome any obstacle through faith and prayer. Since reading this book my friend has gone home to Heaven. He changed my life by sharing the "power of prayer" with me. I hope that you too will give this writer the opportunity to show you how wonderful and amazing God and his angelic companions are. "Thank you Mr. Peretti and Thank you my angels!!!"
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Summary: Great reading
Review: For those of you who love to read the Bible and have ever wondered what was meant by princes or principalities, this is a must read. For example, I often wondered what was meant by the angel speaking of the Prince of Persia resisting him for 21 days in the book of Daniel 10:13. Reading Mr. Peretti's book will make it clearer for you. I think Hollywood could take some valuable lessons from the Bible, and this book.
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Summary: Excellent, True Christianity at work!!
Review: The awesome thing about this book is that it captures Christianity at it's core, aside from Peretti's brilliant style of writing.Just by the opening paragraphs, you can tell he is a well educated writer. One of the most facinating things about this book, is that no matter how long ago it was written, it can never go out of style. It captures Christ's commission in a nut shell, being, to destroy the works of the devil, and set the captives free. Portrays true Christianity, to a world so anti-christian, yet open to the "Un-Christian" "Non-religious" teachings such as satansim, new age, witchcraft and etc., where Christianity is viewed as religion, when in actuality has nothing to do with religion but on the contrary is true relationship with Jesus Christ. In essence, this book might be a shocker to those who to their great misfortune and error have reduced Christianity to a mere "old-tradition" or religion, because it shows the power of God in action, and shows how christians can literally "Kick some Devil Butt".
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Summary: The Battle belongs to the Lord!!!
Review: Awesome reading. The author's graphic depiction of spiritual warfare is wonderful. The description really helps one visualize the struggle. Whether this is how it is or not, spiritual warfare is real, I've seen it and fought it. Ephesians 6:12 is how it is. Since the battle has been won, it's simply a matter of choosing sides.
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Summary: this is the best book ever written
Review: I really liked this book alot. And I am only 13 and a half years old. My seventh grade teacher read it to our class the first quarter of the 98-99 year. I really would give this book 20 stars or even more if you could scale it that high. This book talks about spiritual warfare. And it talks about the higher relms. this is a christian book, and I love it so will you, trust me.
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Summary: Perfect Perspectives!!!!!!!!
Review: The best part of "This Present Darkness" is the fact that Peretti puts 3 Perspectives on it. One from humans, one from angels, and one from the demonic forces. Then, just to put you in awe, he writes a story in the middle that overshadows some of the best secular writers in the entire world. Frank's the man, and he's being used of God. -Gregory
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