The result is a strongly documented case for the beneficial effects of our increasingly globalized world. This books is a good reference books with facts about the distribution of income, poverty rates throughout the world, changes in GDP over time and other things that are frequently misrepresented by anti-globalization folks.

The book covers many things that are in books like The Lexus and the Olive Tree, A Future Perfect and so on about how the legal and social structure affect investment and growth. This book references the original studies and is a good starting point for research.

It also points out that the forces towards globalization, better communication, transportation and financial markets can easily be stopped in their tracks by trade wars as happened in the 1930's so educating oneself about the benefits of an integrated world economy can help make sure we do not have a repeat of the Great Depression.

Using meticulous, literal translations of scripture from ancient Hebrew and Aramaic, Kingsland demonstrates that the Bible did not reveal a new theology, but merely brought the teachings of the ancient Egyptians and wisdom of the Upanishads to a Hebrew audience.

Kingsland shows that Judaism and Christianity did not break new ground in monotheism, and that the term itself is a misnomer. (A literal translation of Genesis, for instance, refers to {"him, the gods" -- a deliberate ambiguity demonstrating that the divine is neither singular nor plural, but infinite and beyond definition.) He was also a fervent believer in the "power to move mountains." And, while giving no evidence that he had (or had not!) achieved mastery of the physical realm through his own spiritual development, he leaves the reader convinced that the powers attributed to Jesus are within the reach of anyone.

A must read for any seeker of the higher spiritual truths! If you read only one book on "gnosis," start here!