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The Islamic Antichrist: The Shocking Truth about the Real Nature of the Beast
Joel Richardson
3.09 AVERAGE
3 reviews for:
The Islamic Antichrist: The Shocking Truth about the Real Nature of the Beast
Joel Richardson
3.09 AVERAGE
I'm irritated that I paid $$ (altho used book rate) for this book. Even moreso irritated that I read it. It is well written and easy to understand, I will give it that much, as most books on religious subjects are so fuddled with words - it is hard to tell what the point is.
But, it is undoubtedly a hate book. It compares Christian & Islam end time versions with a bit of Jewish culture thrown in to hit the 3 major religions that stem from The Bible. The theory is that the Antichrist will be a product of the Islamic realm. Thanks for the theory, another to add to the list with other theories that have been based on current & political events of the past (Hitler, Russia, US Presidents, die hard Protestants have made a case for every Pope since Martin Luther as the heir apparent Antichrist, including the current one & it goes on.....)
I wish someone would find an obsure religion and compare it - I'm sure the results would be equally almarming.
Given that the Bible, as we know it, has been rewritten, edited and coveted for monetary and political power throughout history, I find that in itself a flaw with any of these theories - since there is always a literal base in them. I also find it a little pompous with any of these theories, that we as human beings, believe that we can figure God and his Fallen Angels out so easily.
I'm shocked that this book received so many good ratings! It is a sad statement I think, no one is thinking anymore! Someone writes something and others believe it.
But, it is undoubtedly a hate book. It compares Christian & Islam end time versions with a bit of Jewish culture thrown in to hit the 3 major religions that stem from The Bible. The theory is that the Antichrist will be a product of the Islamic realm. Thanks for the theory, another to add to the list with other theories that have been based on current & political events of the past (Hitler, Russia, US Presidents, die hard Protestants have made a case for every Pope since Martin Luther as the heir apparent Antichrist, including the current one & it goes on.....)
I wish someone would find an obsure religion and compare it - I'm sure the results would be equally almarming.
Given that the Bible, as we know it, has been rewritten, edited and coveted for monetary and political power throughout history, I find that in itself a flaw with any of these theories - since there is always a literal base in them. I also find it a little pompous with any of these theories, that we as human beings, believe that we can figure God and his Fallen Angels out so easily.
I'm shocked that this book received so many good ratings! It is a sad statement I think, no one is thinking anymore! Someone writes something and others believe it.
This is an extremely insightful take on the Christian view of eschatology. While Richardson does not adamantly state that the scenario he presents is necessarily correct, he does reference the claims. It is not written with an arrogant or vengeful attitude so it is palatable for Christians and non-Christians.
Well researched, authoritative, and -- seriously off the wall!
Based on responses from fellow readers, I should perhaps elaborate on my reasons for reading, much less reviewing, this "hate-filled," etc. diatribe, the main goal of which is to expose Islam for what Richardson claims it to be -- namely, the key to Satan's plan for end-time world domination.
I had a problem, you see: one of the minor tropes in my new book Dualism is an end-time event known as "al Malhamah al Kubra" (literally, "the Slaughter of the Intercessor" but loosely approximated as the Islamic version of Armageddon). Trouble is, the English-language sources describing Malhamah are pretty thin on the ground. David Cook's oeuvre (Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature and Studies in Muslim Apocalyptic) is the only really substantive exception I'm aware of (help me out here, folks, if you can!). Unfortunately, Cook tends to get so wound around the hermeneutic axle that the storyline itself disappears.
So, call my reading of Richardson's tract the best of a bad bargain.
Based on responses from fellow readers, I should perhaps elaborate on my reasons for reading, much less reviewing, this "hate-filled," etc. diatribe, the main goal of which is to expose Islam for what Richardson claims it to be -- namely, the key to Satan's plan for end-time world domination.
I had a problem, you see: one of the minor tropes in my new book Dualism is an end-time event known as "al Malhamah al Kubra" (literally, "the Slaughter of the Intercessor" but loosely approximated as the Islamic version of Armageddon). Trouble is, the English-language sources describing Malhamah are pretty thin on the ground. David Cook's oeuvre (Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature and Studies in Muslim Apocalyptic) is the only really substantive exception I'm aware of (help me out here, folks, if you can!). Unfortunately, Cook tends to get so wound around the hermeneutic axle that the storyline itself disappears.
So, call my reading of Richardson's tract the best of a bad bargain.