the book gets into different things that could explain the old testament supernatural happenings and possible mistakes in the translations of egyptian writings.that the hebrews were at first invaders of upper egypt and had their own short lived dynasty which led to civil war,then agreed to move out of the land.and that at the same time the volcano- mt.thera,in the greek islands area exploded causing darkness,famine,freak storms and alot of ash fallout.the author's research is good and he finds alot of new science studies that back the volcano, and archeology proofs that the hebrews were not as they appeared in the traditional old testament.if your into this stuff it's worth getting.i say this from some knowledge on the issue.i have read many books on the history of the bible,including some very controversial fringe stuff.enjoy!!!

As expected, nothing is out of bounds in this book and these three exciting minds careen into all sorts of spaces. Thankfully, they don't pull their punches and this sets up a very discernible edginess to their "trialogue" that helped dispel how much a marketing gimmick this book might be. It's not. They all take turns in the spotlight though and the responses are often so thoughtful that, if they did not rehearse answers, then you realize these guys are truly gifted thinkers.

McKenna fans will see some sides of the man that don't typically come out in his monologues or books. They only added to my appreciation of him.

I found the book difficult at times, sometimes because of the far-out topics and sometimes because I did not have the mathematics / physics / anthropology / psychedelics / morphogenetics / art / philosophical / etc. (you name it) grounding to keep up.

Going back and reading just one chapter gives me new insights over intial readings, almost guaranteed. An ASC (P. cubensis?) reading would quite probably also prove beneficial.

This book is full of images of spaces that are 'white by design'. But it simply wasn't what I was looking for. I was looking for a romantic feeling, and the cover of the book is misleading. Most of the spaces featured in the book itself are more clean and modern. If that is what you are looking for, this is the book for you! If you are looking for something like I was, 'Victoria: At Home with White' should better fill your needs.

What we get from this commentary by Ralph Martin is his usual detailed examination. The Greek text, theological issues, and history of interpretation are tackeled head-long. Yet two points seriously undermine Martin from getting the title as the best on 2 Corinthians. First, he is strangely dry. Only the most daring of book-worms will be able to read this work for a prolonged period of time. Seondly, (and most important) he often fails to convince and his mirror-reading (of the adverseries of the Corinthians)too often stains his exegesis. We are left wondering what happened to Martin? The author of such notable works as the 'Carmen Christi', falls far short than his usual clear, thought-provoking material. If you want a better critical commentary seek M.E Thrall' multi-volumed works in the ICC series. For a better conservative read seek Paul Barnett in the NICNT.

H.S Bultmann.

On the one hand this book is scholarly and thus a great pleasure to read, with many Greek and Hebrew words without any of these horrible transliterations. On the other hand, Aune uses the ideas of the German deist school, which lead to reject the textual and historical (Church Fathers, etc.) evidence for the date, composition, authorship of New Testament docuemnts such as the book of Revelation. A defense of the Christian views (date, composition, author, etc.) on Revelation, which refutes Aune's old liberal arguments, can be found for example in "An Introduction to the New Testament" by D. A. Carson, Douglas Moo and Leon Morris, which book I recommend.

Liberal scholars will certainly greatly benefit from Aune's volumes on Revelation (I only have volumes 52A and 52B, but I assume the next volumes will be similar). To those looking for a Christian commentary on Revelation, I would rather not recommend Aune's books.

I find this book fairly understandable, easy to follow and a bit of interesting with good pictures!

Dr. Martin has provided us with a good, solid, although less than profound, primer on early Christian worship. This is the right book for high-school-age Sunday School classes, and for adults begin initial studies on the Christian liturgies. This text is insufficient, however, for more advanced reading.

With a well crafted vocabulary, a solid understanding of the subject matter, and an obvious infusion of Dr. Martin's own, deep faith, this is a delightful book.

Its only short-fall is that Dr. Martin paints the image of early Christian unity in faith, doctrine, and practice with too wide a brush. Thus, we read "The Resurrection is by common consent the decisive element in THE kerygma..." (p. 75, emphasis mine), even though James D.G. Dunn (Unity and Diversity in the New Testament: An Inquiry into the Character of Earliest Christianity, Trinity Press 1990) and others have argued conclusively for multiple kerygmata in the earliest Church. In fact, for 49 pages (124-173) Dunn demonstrates explicitly and convincingly the complex variety in early Christian worship and sacramental practice. Martin, on the other hand, paints a rather flat image of an unified Church in which all the faithful believed the same doctrines, adhered to the "Didache," and smoothed over the differences between the synoptic Gospels, the Gospel according the Saint John, and the Pauline Epistles.

Dr. Martin's book is an excellent place to begin a study of the Christian liturgies, especially if the reader remembers that it is only a starting point.

I had to buy the book for one of my class (information resource management) but as an MIS major I though we would get a little more into the 'management' part, and I was disappointed with the book as it doesn't go much indepth of the matter.

It's a good theory book, let's say!!

A very informative book with lots of case studies and other important information. Covers a lot of the modern concepts including cost-benefit justifications and e-commerce.

All in all, a very good book

I bought this book for my MSc in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems and I consider that it was extremely helpful. The chapter about the perspectives of IS and the role of the CIO are very interesting. In the chapter about Information Systems Planning, they included lots of concepts related to strategy, linking IS Planning with six different approaches/techniques: Stages of Growth, Critical Success Factors, Competitive Forces Model, Value Chain Analysis, Internet Value Matrix and Linkage Analysis Planning. The chapters about managing systems development are really instructive also. I strongly recommend the book for those IT practitioners whom are seeking a managerial position. It is very useful to managers and strategists as well.

I see nothing in this book that has any connection to the unconditional love Christ preached about, and even less that resembles the life which he led.

How can Reed ignore that Jesus stood with the poor and against the social structures that keep them that way - the same social structres Reed and his followers work night and day to keep?

That Reed and his followers still claim that the "Christian" Coalition is a non-partisian organization, remains on of the biggest jokes in American politics in the second half of the 20th century.

Reed's agenda bears little if any resemblance towards the message of Jesus Christ whose commitment to the poor and outcasts was a threat to the Pharasee's (the Reed's of Jesus' time). How anyone can read the Gospel's and subscribe to this mean spirited agenda is one of the great mysteries of the 1990's.

Ralph Reed expertly makes the case that political and civic activism among Christians to combat the great social evils of our day is an unalienable component of being a believer in Jesus Christ. From slavery, to segregation, to abortion, Mr. Reed explains how Christians have been the moral foundation of stubborn opposition to these great evils of history and present times.

Furthermore, he unmasks how the bigoted modern left has tried to create a culture of intimidation against people of faith who dare speak out against the politically correct sacred cows of sexual license and the barbaric killing of unborn babies. He also skillfully reveals how classical liberalism, which was once a champion for the rights of the little guy, has been perverted in modern times into being an oppressor of the littlest guy, the unborn child.

Those of you who want the government to stay out of your "bedrooms" (while you have abortions, I suppose - now that's kinky!) will want to take a pass on this one.

This Diatribe of Freemasonry is much more Humorous, than Kah's attempt at defacing the organization and "revealing" claims about the New World Order. From the beginning, it is very difficult to take the book seriously. The writer sounds like a delusional / paranoid "Conspiracy Theorist" and he takes-up many pages rambling about no one taking him seriously, and lamenting the fact that all the major talk shows dismissed him without response. However, one bright spot in this, is we get to read the Other view of John J. Robinson's famous Interview with the author. If you can get past the whining and "poor me" syndrome, you will find the book becomes quite funny and entertaining. I was giggling, ten minutes into the book. Yet, despite the silly accusations and "out of context" quotations of Freemasonry books, combined with the very narrow-minded views of the author and his constant self-aggrandizement, this book does, in fact have great Value for Freemasons and Anti-Masons.

Anti-Masons, with limited perspectives, will love this book and feel vindicated.

Freemasons, will enjoy the concise lists of reading materials and the references to obscure Masonic books they may not have heard-of, before. Also, this book is the only book I have read, so-far, that shows the fact that John J. Robinson became a 33rd degree Mason, for his wonderful, well-researched books. I did not learn this, until I started hanging-out at The Shrine....but, here it is, in the Public Domain.

Personally, I believe Masons should read as many Anti-Masonic Books, as they read Masonic books. Usually, they are quite silly and good for some great laughs and jokes--however, they also tend to have just-enough information to find a new book or two on the subject. So far, the biggest "conspiracy" I have discovered is the competition to schedule a better fund-raiser than other Lodges: Fish Fry, or Bean Supper..... AHA! Let's have a Chili Cook-off !

Masons, give this guy a chance. Even if you can't take him seriously, he is much funnier than Kah and good for many knee-slappers. Besides, this guy has created some pretty good lists of Masonic books, to read-even if he does take things out of context, when quoting.

The funny thing is, almost every Mason I know is a devout Christian.

Now having read it for a second time, I felt I had to write down my feelings about Ralph Epperson's "Masonry: Conspiracy Against Christianity". I bought this book only because I've read "The Unseen Hand" and " The New World Order" by Epperson, both of which are excellent. I knew nothing about Masons, nor did I care to waste my time reading anything about them, until now. This book is without a doubt the most interesting piece of writing concerning a "secret society" that I have ever come across. I strongly recommend "Masons: Conspiracy Against Christianity" to those who are skeptics, as well as those who don't even really care about the subject matter. (Trust me, you'll care AFTER you read it.) With the present "Y2K" problem, it not only makes Epperson's theories plausible, but frightening. This is the most compelling book I've read in years.

I read "Masonry Conspiracy Against Christianity" my interest was piqued after reading Epperson's The Unseen Hand. Do world changing events like our Civil War and Communism have roots that can be traced to Solomons Temple and earlier? What do Albert Pike and the KKK have in common with Karl Marx? Where is the New World order going from here? Is there room for Christianity in worldwide governance? You probably know the answers to these questions already or you wouldn"t be actively seeking for the real TRUTH. Epperson has the courage to come forward with the facts about a secret organization that is said to ordain kings and shape governments. The book is well written rife with footnotes and references. Ralph Epperson gives new meaning to history, in fact after reading this book you will never view history in the same "light" again, I promise you.