This Present Darkness
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (579 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581345259 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 191 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Perfect if you need motivation to keep praying" according to Neslo. Although obviously not 100% theologically correct given the subject matter (although, maybe it is!), this book provides an extremely valuable insight into the spiritual world that if nothing else will cause you to pray harder and not give up when there are battles you are facin. diditKJ said Not a reader? Once you start you'll not put it down.. Awing humbling scary… intriguing… and more.I wasn't sure at first when someone asked me to read this as I really am not a reader and I thought it would be dry, not expecting a novel. As it was offered because of my own spiritual warfare I thought I would never end. Run Sally, run Spiritual warfare with a precedent setting court case threatening religious freedom in Anytown, USA. This is a sequel. I liked the first one better. Perhaps I expected more from the Angels who were constantly complaining about lack of "prayer cover". Their continuous timidity o
Since its original publication more than 2.7 million copies have been sold. The physical world meets the spiritual realm as the battle rages between forces of good and evil. This Present Darkness is a gripping story that brings keen insight into spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful, hardworking pastor begin to investigate mysterious events, they suddenly find themselves caught up in a hideous New Age plot to enslave the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12Ashton is just a typical small town. The companion volume, Piercing the Darkness, continues the story of the battle between spiritual forces.
Set in the apparently innocent small town of Ashton, This Present Darkness follows an intrepid born-again Christian preacher and newspaper reporter as they unearth a New Age plot to take over the local community and eventually the entire world. Peretti's violent descriptions of exorcisms are especially vivid: "There were fifteen demons, packed into Carmen's body like crawling, superimposed maggots, boiling, writhing, a tangle of hideous arms, legs, talons, and heads." This book is not for the squeamish. But for page-turning spiritual suspense, it's hard to beat. This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti, is a