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Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil: Why Church Fathers Suppressed the Book of Enoch and Its Startling Revelations

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Fallen Angels & the orgins of evil
A decent introduction to 1 Enoch, but disappointing overall
I was somewhat dissapointed, but it is has some good qualities
Dr King
Not necessary if you buy the book of enoch

Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil: Why Church Fathers Suppressed the Book of Enoch and Its Startling Revelations
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Manufacturer: Summit University Press
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The Book of Enoch

ASIN: 0922729433

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Did rebel angels take on human bodies to fulfill their lust for the "daughters of men"? Did these fallen angels teach men to build weapons of war?

That is the premise of the Book of Enoch, a text cherished by the Essenes, early Jews and Christians but later condemned by both rabbis and Church Fathers. The book was denounced, banned and "lost" for over a thousand years-until in 1773, a Scottish explorer discovered three copies in Ethiopia.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet examines the controversy surrounding this book and sheds new light on Enoch's forbidden mysteries. She demonstrates that Jesus and the apostles studied the Book of Enoch and tells why Church Fathers suppressed its teaching that angels could incarnate in human bodies. Contains all the Enoch texts, including the Book of Enoch, and biblical parallels.

Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil takes you back to the primordial drama of Good and Evil, when the first hint of corruption entered a pristine world-earth.

Contains Richard Laurence's translation of the Book of Enoch, all the other Enoch texts, including the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, biblical parallels

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Fallen Angels & the orgins of evil.......2007-03-09

I could learn all ahe had to say by just re-visiting the Bible. Nothing new or thought prevoking in this book

A decent introduction to 1 Enoch, but disappointing overall.......2007-02-13

I decided to give this book two stars because it offers a basic introduction to 1 Enoch and similar texts; it is also a cheap alternative for people wanting to read the apocryphal text without spending a great deal of money. However, I found the book to be quite disappointing and I can't consider it to be recommended reading. The majority of the book is nothing but Richard Laurence's translation of 1 Enoch and other related texts (such as The Book of Jubilees), so Prophet herself does not really offer any major content or insight. On a positive note, Prophet does provide some useful cross-references, footnotes, and chapters detailing parallels between Enoch and the Biblical texts (otherwise I would have given this 1 star). However, some of these are better than others, so readers should be careful when evaluating whether or not the parallels actually exist or if they are imposed upon the texts by the author.

I also disagree with most of Prophet's theories regarding the Watchers, the Nephilim, and the ongoing (perceived) struggle of good versus evil. I'm being somewhat kind to say that she's doing nothing more than offering "speculation" because there is really no support (archaeologically, scientifically, or even scripturally) to demonstrate concrete evidence of her ideas. For instance, she writes that human beings have continually been demonically possessed by evil fallen angels to carry out their dirty work and to aid in the ultimate destruction of humankind. While I'm sure that some people might find this argument believable, I find it very unconvincing and completely dependent upon adherence to superstitious beliefs. I consider it especially ridiculous when she tries to argue that this is happening even in our current day with political leaders and other important figures. In such cases, Prophet is using this lack of evidence to play right into the superstitious beliefs of some people who will therefore "see" events as she wants, and be willing to play along. She also promotes the "Sons of Seth" and "Daughters of Cain" argument, which I find erroneous, albeit she uses a modified version of this view (the demonic possession aspect) to suit her theories. Additionally, I do not care for much of Prophet's New Age "fluff" that she sprinkles into the texts. Once again, she uses such material to appeal to certain kinds of readers so that it looks like she's giving them legitimate information, but it really has no substance.

If you are just getting into this material, then you might enjoy this book. However, if you spend any amount of time researching such topics than you will see how little it has to offer and you will be wanting much more thoroughly researched material. I recommend that you spend some time reading over the other reviews posted here to get a better understanding of the pitfalls of this book and where else to look for more information.

I was somewhat dissapointed, but it is has some good qualities.......2007-02-09

The book seemed kinda "weird" to me, but it does have its value. I especially like the comparison chart which compares passages from the Bible with prophecies of Enoch.

I suggest that you (and everyone) get a copy of "Restoring the Biblical Christ: Is Jesus God?" The amount of insights in that book is mind-boggling, yet easily grasped.

Dr King.......2007-01-25

Fallen Angels is nothing but a preface to the Book of Enoch. Just buy the Book of Enoch and save the money, except if you like non-fiction.

Not necessary if you buy the book of enoch.......2007-01-13

This book is basically a commentary with the book of enoch after it. It's better to just by the book of enoch by itself.

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Captivating Series
Clumsy ignorant smug middle-American nominal bigotry
Hard to keep
This book is absolutely intriguing and utterly outstanding.
Excellent: keeps your interest, while gets you thinking

Angelwalk
Roger Elwood
Manufacturer: Crossway Books
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ASIN: 0891074406

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Captivating Series.......2005-07-19

This book is a captivating read for those who believe that angels are called to protect God's people. It gives the reader a fresh perspective on the feelings and duties of these heavenly beings.

Clumsy ignorant smug middle-American nominal bigotry.......2003-09-03

Any favourable comparisons to C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters are wildly ignorant. Lewis used the fantastic (in both senses) idea of dialogue between devils to make profound observations challenging his readers' double standards and assumptions with great wit. Elwood, in contrast, with clumsy schoolboy writing technique, tries to confirm every ignorant self-satisfied middle-American nominal in their bigotry - particularly nasty in someone claiming to endorse Jesus' teaching.

Much of the profundity of the Letters is the way that they strikingly show that in the 'small' moral decisions we constantly make grave and eternal implications follow. Lewis' senior Devil constantly upbraids his rash understudy for his attempts to be melodramatic and overblown. Subtlety is the key - deceit: you don't need to damn a soul by terrifying them with atrocities, you're probably better off distracting them at a crucial point with a nice lunch or a transient newspaper headline.

Elwood does the opposite. He, at best immaturely, at worst, deceptively, presents spiritual conflicts as relating only to a sensational fraction of the population. Where Lewis made one pause and uncomfortably realise, "This could be me," Elwood has ignorant people going, "Yes, that sounds like them." Lewis was keenly aware of the audience who would be reading his work and sought to challenge and move them, at times with humour, at others with great courage - and usually with a combination of the two: the characters he gently (and at times sharply, but always lovingly) exposes are the same middle-class, nice, educated people like himself who'd be reading such a book. Elwood, however, writes (with consummate ignorance) about, for example, how bad and criminally insane all junkies are, condemning those already judged by his glib readers: he is the Pharisee calling out to other Pharisees, 'Thank God I'm not like this tax collector and sinner.'

To stay with the junkie example, Elwood manages a breathtakingly offensive line to someone who cares about Jesus' teaching. When in laughable melodramatic fashion the user is stereotypically driven to armed robbery and shot by his own stereotypically 'good cop' father (the book ingenuously tries to sell this sort of utterly transparent device as hard-edged realism) what is seen as the tragedy of this death has nothing to do with eternity (something Jesus seemed to feel quite important). Why is it tragic?

"...He wasn't just any computer programmer; He could have been another Bill Gates, a Steve Jobs."

Isn't it tragic that he wasn't hugely successful in the world's eyes and values, but, instead, failed in the world's terms by not making millions and having proud parents. How can a 'Christian' author be promoting:
1) an unsaved policeman with no concept of his own sinfulness as righteous?
2) Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as laudable models of success?

Blimey, the death wouldn't have even mattered so much if he had've just been an ordinary programmer.

At least Elwood is clear on not having two masters: when it comes to choosing between God and mammon, the former doesn't stand a chance.

Elwood couldn't even take the risk of challenging his rich American readers' sinful love of money (What? Is that a problem?). Lewis, publishing during the war dared to question nationalism!

Hard to keep.......2001-04-27

I wrote a paper on this book for my English class in a secular college about 8 years ago and my professor immediately asked to borrow it. I still don't have it back. That is okay though, as I am sure she is sharing it with others. I could not put it down once I started reading it. I rank Elwood with Perretti, Bunn, Morris, and Lucado. A different style of writing, perhaps, but none the less spellbinding.

This book is absolutely intriguing and utterly outstanding........1999-09-25

I first read this book in high school, when a friend of mine let me borrow it. As I began to read this book, it immediately caught and held my attention. Because I was in school and had my studies to attend to I had to tear myself away from reading it numerous times. When I finally finished the book, I was hesitant about returning it to the friend who let me borrow it, but I did. I have been looking for this book every since then--that was nearly 10yrs ago. I am in a Christian Fraternity called Gamma Phi Delta. My Chapter (Eta Judges) is the 7th Chapter of the Fraternity established at Grambling State Univerity in Grambling, Louisiana on November 12th 1997 and I am the 8th and last Charter member of the Chapter (#8 of 8). My orientation name/"line name" is Solomon (after King Solomon in the OT).It was through one of my Frat. Brothers that I was led to this site and by the grace of Almighty God that I thought to look up this book and to find this book here. Though I have not yet bought it, I will and will reread it. I still remember what the book is like, the positive impact it has made in my life and what happened in the book. I encourage anyone and everyone to read it for personal enjoyment and Biblical and spiritual education and growth. I intend to share this book with my Frat. as soon as I finish reading it for the second, but not last time. God bless you all...=-).

Excellent: keeps your interest, while gets you thinking.......1999-09-11

Once I picked this book up I couldn't put it down. I immediately borrowed it from a friend, and went home and read it. I am not a reader of Christian fiction, but this is an exception - it gets you thinking.

Existential Joss Whedon: Evil And Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly And Serenity

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Existential Joss Whedon: Evil And Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly And Serenity
J. Douglas Rabb , and J. Michael Richardson
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This study examines the major works of contemporary American television and film screenwriter Joss Whedon. The authors argue that these works are part of an existentialist tradition that stretches back from the French atheistic existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre, through the Danish Christian existentialist Søren Kierkegaard, to the Russian novelist and existentialist Fyodor Dostoevsky. Whedon and Dostoevsky, for example, seem preoccupied with the problem of evil and human freedom. Both argue that in each and every one of us "a demon lies hidden." Whedon personifies these demons and has them wandering about and causing havoc. Dostoevsky treats the subject only slightly more seriously. Chapters cover such topics as Russian existentialism and vampire slayage; moral choices; ethics; Faith and bad faith; constructing reality through existential choice; some limitations of science and technology; love and self-sacrifice; love, witchcraft, and vengeance; soul mates and moral responsibility; love and moral choice; forms of freedom; and Whedon as moral philosopher.

Fallen Angels Watchers, and the Origins of Evil

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Short but good
A look into the Spirit world
VERY Unusual and Interesting
WOW! Powerful and Enlightening

Fallen Angels Watchers, and the Origins of Evil
Joseph B. Lumpkin
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ASIN: 1933580100

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Deeds of Fallen angels, watchers, nephilim, and the evil of mankind flash before the reader. By seeking out several ancient texts and combining all they have to say about these creatures of heavenly evil, we see a panorama of evil is formed.

Texts of Enoch, Jasher, Jubilees, The War Scrolls, the Holy Bible, and other books were used to form a chronicle of the creation and deeds of the fallen ones. From birth to defeat, this book is one of the greatest stories of evil ever told. Texts are taken directly from the ancient writs and sown into a history that reads like a novel.

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The origins of evil are planted deeply within each of us. Evil is innocent as a child and monstrously vicious. It feeds upon the same flesh and breathes the same air as saint and martyr. Free will and personal choice direct our steps to heaven or hell and mark us as good or evil. Whether we are angel, watcher, nephilim, or man, evil is a choice many give themselves over to, fully and completely. What is evil? Could it be as simple as pernicious selfishness? Could it be the drive for immediate gratification without regard for others? Man's life is limited; one hundred years or less. But, the souls of angel and watcher are eternal. Consider how much evil can be wrought through the millennia of immediate gratification on an eternal scale.

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Short but good.......2007-01-27

Beware, this is closer to a short story than a novel. Nicely put together and gives you an overview of an alternative to the prescribed views.

A look into the Spirit world.......2007-01-17

I thourghly enjoyed reading the book "Fallen Angels Watchers,and the Origins of Evil". It was one of those books when you start reading it,it is hard to put down.I feel he has touched on a subject that would be very relavent today due to the fact of the hight that Evil had grown to today.I feel that this book is a very good read and worth the time one takes out of one's busy life to expand their knowledge of the Spirit World.I feel this would be very profitable.

VERY Unusual and Interesting.......2006-03-31

I have never seen a book written like this one. The texts of several apocryphal books were taken and woven together into a single story without breaks. A few lines were added to smooth the texts together but they are so well done they are difficult to pick out unless you have his books. It forms a story that starts with the creation of men and angles in the books of Jasher, Jubilees, Enoch, Genesis, and other sources, and goes all the way to Revelations where evil ends. It takes the reader from the creation of Angel, Watcher, Nephilim,and man, to the end.

If you want an education without taking time to read and understand a number of ancient books, read this book. If you just like a good story - read this book.

WOW! Powerful and Enlightening.......2006-02-24

This book is the combined knowledge of Enoch, Jasher, Jubilees, The War Scrolls, the Bible, and other ancient writings brought into one strong narrative. The author begins with some very powerful statements that draw the reader in. The history of evil is then laid bare in the words of these ancient texts that are put together to make a sotryline, starting from creation and ending with the destruction of evil itself. It is like reading all of the oldest texts and then constructing the history of Fallen Angels, The Watchers, The Naphilim, and evil itslef. The author then caps off the texts with some closing lines that really made me think. I have included some quotes from the book.

"Whether we are angel, watcher, nephilim, or man, evil is a choice many give themselves over to, fully and completely...
Man's life is limited; one years hundred or less. But, the souls of angel and watcher are eternal. Consider how much evil can be wrought through the millennia of immediate gratification on an eternal scale...
Evil walked the earth when angels fell. Evil stalks us now in disembodied spirits; immortal wraiths once clothed in flesh when angels and women bred; spirits released from their fleshly prisons when their bodies were destroyed for drinking the blood of men.
Evil also lives inside of the common man; set free when pride kills reason and eats integrity whole.
There is evil that entraps us and evil that tugs from within. But neither have control until we choose to relent. Evil is a choice of action, of thoughts entertained too long, of arrogance pushing aside the last vestiges of compassion.
Evil resides within the problem of choice. It is free will that convicts us. We are guilty of evil because we can choose to be holy. Free will is the very foundation of love, and the cornerstone of evil.
This problem of choice allows us to ascend to heaven or plummet to hell. We must choose...and to remain undecided is also a choice..."

WOW!

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Angels, Elect and Evil
Fred Dickason
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Good Christian book for non-Christians
Imagining the Shadow World
The World In Shadow; a great book.
amazingly real
one of the best new writers out there

The World in Shadow
Theodore Beale
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They battled evil at the gates of Heaven and rediscovered the power of faith. Now, Christopher, Jami, and Holli Lewis must guard the home front as Archangel Kaym and his minions wage war on Earth.

His victims have been claimed one by one, but that is just the beginning of the fallen angel's master plan: an all-out massacre at the high-school prom. In order to acomplish his terrible deed, Kaym focuses on two of the Lewis kids' schoolmates, Derek and Brian. Weakened by the constant bullying of their peers, the boys are easy prey for Kaym and soon become his instruments of death.

As the Lewis children and their guardians -- Mariel, Paulus and Aliel -- struggle against Kaym's forces, the moment for destruction draws near, and Christopher, Jami and Holli realize that the only weapons powerful enough to save the lives and souls of their classmates may be prayer and faith.

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Good Christian book for non-Christians.......2005-08-08

I'm an agnostic, but I read this book and its sequel with an open mind, even knowing they were Christian novels.

The characters are believable and ring true. The story is engaging and the book is a page-turner.

This is a great book for fantasy fans. The Biblical material is applied in a fresh manner, even though I am sure many aspects will anger some Christians that have narrow-minded views that don't coincide with the author's.

I truly appreciate the fact that these books are written from a Christian perspective without being preachy and lily-white.
The books make you think about the Bible and its implications without being overwhelmed.

I think similar attitudes such as the author's would be well used in modern films as well.

Imagining the Shadow World.......2005-08-05

There are things going on in the Shadow World, where spirits war, beyond anyone's imagination. Theodore Beale uses his to create an engaging tale of what invisible spiritual warfare might be like in the halls, parties, and coffeeshops frequented by Minnesota high school youth. We might not all have opportunities to interact quite so personally with the likes of Melusine and Paulus as do the human protagonists of this book--nor am I really sure we would want to. Nevertheless, there is a lesson in practical Christianity here that can be carried away: the "path of least resistance", the turning of a blind eye on those who suffer cruelty, has serious consequences, even eternal consequences. Wage spiritual war by loving someone today.

The World In Shadow; a great book........2004-01-10

The World In Shadow was a really great book. Though some have said that it is better than the first, I think I must have to disagree. It's probably just because of my style of reading, and what I like in the book, but that's just me. The first book really showed what it was like on the other side, and how it could bring a family together in Christ. I probably liked the first more because it had a lot more combat, but that's just what I like. In the second book, I liked that Beale gave hints about them being possesed, i.e. the tattos. I like how in the end he kept Tessa alive to appoligize to Brien. Overall, it was a great book, and I would read it again if I wanted to!

amazingly real.......2003-07-25

this book was better than the first. without a single doubt. It brought the spiritual war to Earth, where it indeed is being fought daily. Although ficticious, it gave a real perspective on daily life. Showing the overall influence of the war on everyday life. How most of us are blinf to the fact that we are being used. The way Kaym used Brien and Derek, without them even knowing until the end.

The war we fight with our sin is influenced. and Mr.Beale put it into a gravley real perspective, how the Fallen can use just a bit of hatred and sin to create a mass problem.

one of the best new writers out there.......2002-10-08

Book two in The Eternal Warriors series, "The World in Shadow," shows Theodore Beale in top form as a writer. In my opinion, this book is even better than the first book, "War in Heaven," which I greatly enjoyed.

First of all--the story. Beale brings this second book down to earth. Instead of a rampaging war that crosses the boundaries of planets and time (though that war is still the backdrop), the setting of The Word in Shadow is an average suburban high school.

Jami, Christopher and Holli are confronted by a largely unfelt and unseen threat. They are given the chance to save many lives and eternal destinies. The question is: do they have enough resolve and faith to do so?

The answer will likely surprise you (it did me).

Now--to the writer. I have been most impressed by Mr. Beale as an author. His development from his first novel to his second is phenomenal. What strikes me most is his dead-on ability to catch the dialogue and culture of his characters. There are few writers who come close to his ability at this.

More than that, he is writing not only page-turning stuff, but page-turning stuff with a brain. His depiction of his human villains (or victims--depends how you look at it) does not suffer from the usual one-sidedness one finds in "Christian" literature.

For all these reasons and for the fact that once I got a hundred pages into it, I could not put the book down, I give The World in Shadow my highest recommendation.

One last thing--I also appreciated Mr. Beale's nod to Douglas Adams in the naming of one of the novel's characters.

The Secret History of Lucifer: Evil Angel or the Secret of Life Itself?

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WIshing to be impressed, but rather not.
Informative Tangents
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The Secret History of Lucifer: Evil Angel or the Secret of Life Itself?
Lynn Picknett
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Who is Lucifer? For many of us Lucifer and Satan are alternative names for the embodiment of pure evil. The orthodox Christian view tells us that Prince Lucifer challenged God, fell from Heaven, tempted Eve, and created death and suffering. Then he became Satan, horned king of Hell, whose hatred for God's creation motivated his mission to drag the rest of us down with him.

In this highly readable and well-researched account, Lynn Picknett explains that the horned Devil is merely a new incarnation of the old woodland deity Pan, while Lucifer was once a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess. "He" was therefore originally "she," and a divine representation of love, beauty, and human warmth. Indeed, many ancient goddesses were known as Lucifera, or "Light-bringer." While thousands follow Lucifer in order to achieve earthly wealth and power, Picknett explains that such misguided behavior is far from true Luciferan principles. Picknett draws together ancient heretical Christian and Egyptological texts, the implications of abnormal psychology, and the "extreme possibilities" of certain barely understood human attributes to ask if humans actually created God and Lucifer, not merely as icons or metaphors but in a terrifying, literal way.

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WIshing to be impressed, but rather not........2007-06-01

I did enjoy this book at first, though by the end I was very annoyed by it. Picknett makes many assumptions which require the reader to automatically accept what she says as fact. Furthermore, rather than being objective, the author actively pursues the idea that Luciferanism/Luciferianism is the only way to go. While this is a point of view one does not hear very often, it smacks of the same bad debating style as christian proselitising. The book even devolves in the final chapter into a chapter on how the age of Lucifer is upon us, which should bring enlightenment and understanding. She does not note this, but it does also coincide with the age of Aquarius which in theories involving the horoscope is also an age of enlightenment. Thus, while she may be right and is not alone in her thoughts, Picknett has not presented them poorly enough that I would not be swayed.

Speaking as someone who was already of the Luciferan/Adversarian persuasion, I can say that this book is not for those of an open mind, but for those with one closed around an unpopular idea.

I would highly suggest reading, "The Origin of Satan" by Helen Pagels either instead of or along with this book. That one is more fact based, and while it does digress into talk about early Christian and Jewish sects, the whole thing is coherent and engaging.

Informative Tangents.......2006-01-06

Fan's of Lynn Picknett's work will appreciate this book. Her main thesis is that Lucifer and Satan are not one in the same. The first half of the book illustrates this idea quite nicely and gets into the Gnostic bent of the idea of Lucifer being the "light bringer". But the back half of the book seems to go more into the history of Satanism and witch craft, which is interesting, but in my mind strays from what she is trying to prove and loses focus on the real topic of the book.

The most interesting part of the book is its linkage of Gnostic belief and Luciferinism. It is suprisingly erotic and a bit sensational with some of its theories and history.

There are also some facinating ideas about the alleged "feud" between Jesus and John the Babtist, that definitely paints Jesus outside of the "love one another" philosophy.

As popular as Picknett is with Dan Brown virtually relying on all of her material, I'm suprised this book hasn't got more attention.

Pretty Good.......2005-10-26

Overall, this book is a very interesting read. However, it does require one to have an open mind and at times to suspend judgment in order to consider possibilities other than what is generally accepted in the popular culture. She does use well-documented source material throughout the book, but there are moments when Lynn Picknett makes serious leaps in logic and does not actually have anything factual to back up her claims (conspiracy church theories and assertions about Jesus's life in particular). The bias in her writing is obvious, and this leads her to make assertions that at times feel like they just came out of left field. It is not her theories that bother me I found some of them quite intriguing, especially as a person who is interested in the way mythology describes the public culture. But I am used to reading well-researched material by competent historians, and there are times when Lynn Picknett's book feels more like a sensational novel than a serious work. It would be delightful to see more hard evidence for what she asserts, but until that time, I have to take what she is saying with a grain of salt. As long as you read this book with the idea that it is largely theoretical, you'll be fine.

A brave and intriguing venture onto a well-walked, but little-respected, path.......2005-07-10

SATAN RULZ!!

Just kidding.

For some time now, Lynn Picknett has been shaking things up with some very unorthodox (but not completely unheard-of) excursions into possible hidden meanings behind (and often completely alternative interpretations of) various beliefs long established by the organized religions which rule cultures throughout the world, especially in this country.

This, her latest, is yet another one of these, this time turning to the sensation-turned-being known as Lucifer. With her vast imagination and thorough research, Ms. (Mrs.?) Picknett really raises some interesting points, including further explorations of Leonardo da Vinci (and what Dan Brown already has drawn much attention towards), how Christianity has long taken the ancient Greek myth of the god Pan and made him synonymous with the devil, etc. etc.

Though perhaps the subject matter of this and other books may not be unheard-of, Ms. Picknett certainly has done her proverbial homework on this and created another intriguing look into, quite simply, life.

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not as good as the others
A well-plotted mystery.
Murder in a small English village

Evil Angels Among Them
Kate Charles
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Another English rectory murder mystery from Charles. A series of uncharitable happenings and signs of communal tension under the placid surface lead the meek rector of St. Michael and All Angels to exclaim in exasperation "This parish is a cesspit." Obscene phone calls to his wife, a distinctly unwelcoming attitude toward a new parishioner in a lesbian relationship, and the refusal of the churchwardens to pay church dues, are all signs of this discontent. When one of the churchwardens is murdered, outside help is needed to empty the cesspit. That help comes in the dependable shape of David Middleton-Brown, a London attorney and amateur sleuth.

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MysteryLarge Print EditionSt. Michael and All Angels Church is a peaceful refuge. But just outside its doors, in the tiny town of Walston, the atmosphere is anything but peaceful. A series of terrifying phone calls is attacking the sanity of the rectors young bride. A nosy biddy is stirring up trouble. A new church warden has been elected without the rectors consent. And the gruesome murder of one of the towns most familiar faces has the churchs priest looking for help from above. What he gets instead is a visit from his old friends Lucy Kingsley and David Middleton-Brown who begin to unravel tangled relationships and dark secrets in Walston and a killer who plans to shed more blood.

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not as good as the others.......2000-04-15

I've read the other books in the "Book of Psalms" series and this one was very disappointing. The story began in a fairly amusing and intriguing way, as is usual with Kate Charles, but about half way through, the characters and dialogue became very predictable and the ending was not a surprise, to say the least. The dialogue also seemed very dated and similar to the author's other stories. I hope the next one will be better.

A well-plotted mystery........1999-04-24

This book held my interest all the way through and was well-written. One thing puzzles me. Part of the plot hinges on a young bride who receives obscene phone calls. She gets so upset that it is ruining her marriage and her health. She listens to each phone call all the way through each revolting detail. Why? Why doesn't she simply hang up the phone? Or report the problem to the telephone company? Somehow, since the gal is not an idiot, this part does not ring true. I wonder if this bothered any other readers.

Murder in a small English village.......1996-11-21

In a small and insulated society, sometimes evil grows and festers. And then, if changes are introduced from outside that society, sometimes that evil begins to ferment. Evil Angels Among Them by Kate Charles takes place in the small English village of Walston. Everyone knows everyone else and everyone understands his or her place in the social and power structure of the village. Newcomers Gillian and Lou, a lesbian couple with Gillian's young daughter, and Stephen and Becca, the newly married rector and his wife, engender the change that activates the malignancy. There is gossip and rumor, then obscene telephone calls and finally murder. Stephen's friends, David Middleton-Brown and Lucy Kingsley, come to Walston to try to sort things out. This is a study of evil, a banal and petty evil, but evil nonetheless. The atmosphere of the book is fetid with fear and ambition and hatred. Only the church stands, peaceful, beautiful, above the infection in the village. This intricate and intellectual mystery pulled me into the story, taking me down by-ways and back lanes, until finally the solution was revealed, layer by layer. It also introduced me to some very complex and interesting people, three-dimensional people who change and grow because of what happens to them in this little village.The church and the rector are at the center of the story, but the storm swirls around them, hardly touching them with its frightfulness. This is hopeful because that means the good people who live in this village may rise above the gossip, the prudishness, the licentiousness of the few tainted people. This is a story that is a mystery and yet surmounts the mystery to reflect a universal truth

EVIL ANGELS (Cry in the Dark Movie Title)

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A hate crime against one family
Classic

EVIL ANGELS (Cry in the Dark Movie Title)
John Bryson
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A hate crime against one family.......2007-05-11

I was a young child in Primary School when baby Azaria got taken by the Dingo, but even now 25 years on, I still remember the debates on whether Lindy Chamberlain was innocent or guilty.
Comments such as "she looks too emotionally cold for a woman who has just lost her baby" and the speculation that because Azaria had a black dress in her wardrobe, her parents must have been invoved in sacrificial rituals, because who would dress a baby in black?
What occurred at the time was a media sensation that used peoples fear of the uncommon (ie. a little known religion "the seventh day adventists) and used it to sell their magazines, newspapers or boost their television ratings. The media have a lot to answer for, as do the Northern Territory Police whose shoddy investigative methods and conclusions led to a Nation wide hate crime against a family who were going through one of the most difficult experiences a family can face, the loss of a child.
Evil Angels is a factual and non-biased account (despite my afore mentioned feeling on the matter) about the events leading up to the dissapearance of Azaria Chamberlain and the investigation, media frenzy and court trial that occurred afterwards.
It is a long book, but very interesting and tragic.
I highly recommend this book.

Classic.......2000-03-21

This is a classic in not only telling the story of the Chamberlains, particularly Lindy, the mother whose baby was taken by a dingo 20 years ago, but also about how people can be caught up in a maelstrom of media scrutiny.

I remember the events so well, and, like the rest of Australia, watched them unfold year by year.

The Northern territory government and the media have a lot to answer for. The NT remains a backwater of injustice to this day - most often directed towards Aborigines, but also, as demonstrated here, with invective directed towards another group outside the conventional mainstream.

The media reported in the most outrageously biased and one-sided fashion, and actually whipped up the populous into a frenzy of finger-pointing, gossiping hatred toward Mrs Chamberlain.

I am not at all religious, but to my mind Seventh Day Adventism doesn't even sit far outside the mainstream Christian tradition, yet we were encouraged to believe it was some sort of devil-worshipping Jim Jones type sect.

Eventually the government was forced to recognise the veracity of the Chamberlain's story. ironically, another person died on The Rock for the essential clue to be discovered - a tourist fell off and his body was found near the baby's matinee jacket. It is almost beyond belief the lengths the authorities went to to balme the parents, when most of the people closest to the event on that night verified or supported the Chamberlain's case. Yet those voices were drowned out for years.

Bryson did a wonderful job of bringing this story to public atttention,and some of the most important parts were effectively translated to the screen in the Meryl Streep movie (Cry In The Dark).

Forbidden Mysteries of Enoch: Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil

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Forbidden Mysteries of Enoch: Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
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