The best thing about Morey's book is the Recommended Reading list at the end. Too bad he didn't study some of the books he listed. John Howard Yoder could have helped him tremendously. For the most part he omitted the most significant pacifists of the twentieth century. Yet he claims to offer a rebuttal to a position he doesn't remotely understand.
This ill considered little book is filled with poorly examined assumptions. If you are looking for a thoughtful and biblically insightful defense of war , this is not it. But if you want a shallow piece of work that may reinforce your prejudice, When Is It Right To Fight? may be exactly what you have in mind.

I bought this book looking for enlightenment on the concept of the Just War, i.e. how and why wars can and should be fought. The title led me to believe that this book would address my questions.

However, the book is actually a Biblical and historical refutation of pacifism. It accomplishes that goal well enough, so if that is what you are looking for, this book is adequate. It addresses the data from the Old and New Testaments, atristics and later theologians, and summarizes with a Q&A format. I'd suggest that a more appropriate title for this book would be, "Is it ever right to fight?"

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a discussion of the just war, i.e. WHEN and HOW it is right to fight, look elsewhere.

Bob Morey's book, "When is it Right to Fight," gives the greatest defense of the Just War Theory ever given. Also, it refutes pacifism and non-resistance and shows their unreasonableness. The book uses the Scripture to justify war in necessary circumstances.

From plentiful research, i have concluded that Morey has no clue as to what he is talking about. Why did i not like this book? The words written inside. To a person un-educated about Islam, this book might be fine to them; although i must warn you, you are getting a book full of twisted tales and lies. The book is quick and easy to read, but not worth even the short amount of time it takes to read! In conclusion I think there are plenty of better, informative, and enjoyable books on Islam out there. If you really want the truth, please take the time to find it.

"Islam Unveiled" is clear, concise and well documented. If we examine Islam objectively, Dr. Morey reveals that it clearly had pagan Arab origins, it's concept of God is far from Biblical, it's prophet was an immoral murderer and the book that he wrote, the Koran, is filled with hundreds of gross errors.

In Dr. Morey's book, there are details of Muhammad's life and events. From the beginning, when he first started having "revelations", he would have seizures like epilepsy...he would fall on the ground, his eyes would roll to the back of his head and he would sweat profusely. This is very similar to the boy who fell in the fire and Jesus cast an evil spirit out of him. Muhammad himself believed that he was demon possessed and contemplated suicide. When he first began preaching, he was chased out of towns. He then decided to use force to convert people, and he went out killing and looting caravans, and later whole towns of people. In one Jewish settlement, 700 - 1000 men were beheaded in one day and their wives and children were sold into slavery and the town was totally robbed. His mob grew with the spoils and many other kings and towns opposed him with armies of horsemen with swords. He didn't win every battle even though he predicted that he would. In one defeat, he was slashed with a sword across his face, knocking out several teeth. Many of his followers were disillusioned and saw him as a false prophet and fled. Altogether, he fought 66 battles, converting people by the sword and stolen goods.

Dr. Morey contrasts Muhammad with Jesus. Jesus was born of a virgin and the Spirit of God. Jesus was sinless. He preached that God was our compassionate loving Father. Jesus never raised his hand, except to heal hundreds of people. And Jesus was resurected from the grave and is alive today.

Previous to reading "Islam Unveiled" I had thought that the Koran had only a few minor errors. Dr. Morey lists 100, most of which are decisive in revealing the obvious fraud of this belief system. The Koran claims that Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. But Nimrod lived hundreds of years before Abraham! The Koran states that Noah's flood took place in Moses' day! The Koran confuses Miriam, the sister of Moses with Mary, the Mother of Jesus! Muhammad made up fictional speeches of people in the Bible, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Moses, Mary and Jesus, using such words as "Muslim" and "Islam" which were terms used many hundreds of years after these people had lived...obviously a fraud. And yet, Muslims claim that the Koran came directly from God. And God, according to the Koran is an unknowable figure without feelings. May I recommend to all Muslims, the real God, who is your compassionate and loving Father...as recorded in the real Word of God, the Holy Bible.

This booklet is a rehash of the basic evangelical/fundamentalist position on reincarnation. It gives a once-over-lightly on the basic issues, but Mr. Morey lacks depth in his understanding of reincarnation, which is evident from the first. He presents only the standard "party line" with respect to a scriptural understanding, and does not take any in-depth look at the serious questions of textual criticism , nor the historical disagreements which antedate the fourth century AD, all of which are serious issues in this matter. If you wish a quick, one-sided look at the issue, this will be helpful. If you want a look at the issue from all sides, don't waste your time.

This book really sums up the Christian arguments against Reincarnation. I read it quite a few years ago, when I was doing in depth research. Since I actually had several of the books he quotes, I checked the quotations and found a number of typos and such. Nothing of SUBSTANCE, mind you, but enough that it made the book unworthy to use with the well-educated person who was bugging me to believe in reincarnation! I wrote to the publisher and was VERY gratified to receive a detailed letter of apology. I don't know if the errors were corrected... I was somewhat surprised the book is still available, so maybe the current issues are accurate. I hope so. It IS worth reading, regardless!

I began my study of Islam well before the September 11th attacks on America, because I felt that Christians (as a whole) had too long, misunderstood (even ignored) the nearly one billion Muslims that live upon the earth today. Having read numerous texts on the subject (including extensive portions of the Quran, and other modern Islamic literature), I have found the details contained within Robert Morey's book to be not only insightful, but accurate AND BALANCED. He compares past and present writings, and teachings of Islam, against those contained within the very text of the Quran and Hadith themselves. And as a result, he forwards questions concerning the true intent (purpose, focus) of the author (and the designers) of the Islamic faith - Muhammad (and the caliphs that succeeded him). Now, this very statement may be considered by some Muslims to be 'blasphemous'. But, my intent is neither insult nor degradation. It is simply a response to some all too obvious facts.

With all the attention that is currently being focused upon Islam, many Muslims are feeling quite literally, 'under the microscope'. And this may be true. But, as Muslim scholars have purported (in perhaps, less 'focused' times), the truth will reveal itself. Therefore, I invite Muslim adherants -- let's look for the truth, together!

I can quite truthfully say, this book is NOT vindictive. Neither is it hateful nor 'bigoted'. Its challenges have been raised from within the text of the Quran and Hadith themselves.

I for one, want to know the truth about Islam. And, from what I have read, Robert Morey has raised some very serious questions concerning the teachings and underlying thrust of Islam. Questions that all Muslims need to examine honestly for themselves.

Robert Morey should be applauded for having the nerve to tell the truth about the cult of the Moon God (Islam) and its roots. Westerners would be well advised to read this demistifying of the Islamic creed rather than assume that because it comes from somewhere else then it is somehow more magical.
As usual the other reviews of this text say "oh but the Christian bible says this" and then attempt to offer evidence from the Old Testament. There are two points that need to be made here. Firstly Dr Morey makes it clear on several occasions that he is attempting to review the self-contradiction of the Quran (not the Bible!) and offers countless other sources of supporting information many from Muslim scholars. Secondly, that the term "Christian Bible" is used so often by other reviewers when quoting the Old Testament shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the topic. Any review of the Christian faith requires the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus (the Christ - hence the name) to be complete. Christianity does not claim the works of the Old Testament as exclusively it's own as they are shared with the Jewish faith. Consequently those who may think they are "having a go" at Christianity are more properly attacking Judaism.
For those interested in learning the truth about Islam this is an invaluable starting text and a highly readable book. I would recommend that those reviewers who seem to want to defend Islam stick to trying to defend it. Attacking other religions does not lessen the validity of the evidence presented.

This book charts the rise of Islam, once an obscure religion, which has grown rapidly into the second largest religion in the entire world. A growth which has not occurred without an incredible danger to non-Muslims throughout the globe. The September 11 attacks being the most significant case at this time.

The author documents the attractions held by Islam for it's followers and how it shapes their political and religious attitudes especially to those outside of their faith.

The author, a Christian, also makes a number of comparisons between Christianity and Islam, comparing the Bible and the Koran, Jesus and Mohammed, the Jewish/Christian God and Allah, to mention just a few.

The history and customs of Islam are examined as are issues relating to religious freedom and the role of women.

This book contains essential information for this day and age and is highly recommended.

The following quotes from the paperback version of the book on page 39 are quite chilling and leave those professing Islam as a religion of peace with some explaining to do;-

"Fight and slay the pagans (ie. infidels) wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every strategem of war." (Sura 9;5).

For those who resist Islam;-

"Their punishment is ...execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from the opposite sides, or exile from the land." (Sura 5;33).

With Mosques outnumbering and even replacing Churches on a scale not seen before, the book sounds alarm bells which we all need to hear.

Since the Palestinian Authority took over autonomous rule in the town of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem, Churches are now very much in a minority compared to the rapidly increasing number of Mosques. Christians are suffering persecution in Bethlehem and leaving in increasing numbers since Israel ceded the land to the Palestinian Authority. This is far from being an isolated case.

This book is a literal gold-mine of information about Islam and it's agenda. If you can get a copy, then please get one. There are facts here that we all need to be aware of. Regards.

One Protestant leader in a lecture compared Robert A. Morey to that of Walter Martin. I would agree, from a comparison of this title with Martin's KINGDOM OF THE CULTS. Both are suprisingly lacking of scholarship, though this is far worse. Martin is today a joke among LDS scholars at BYU (esp. FARMS), and this book would fare much better. It is an egregious title, quite simply.

I come onto the Protestant Evangelist VS. Latter-day Saint debate with little bias, for I am wouldn't call myself either at the present time. For the Protestants (in their unusual epistemology) start witht he position to prove Mormonism wrong and "help" them, before analysing the LDS church on a factual level, this book will be a blessing. The problem? I feel that though this book has the ring of truth it is in turn specious.

When I purchased and glazed through this book, I came to the rather obvious inference that this book was whipped together rather quickly. In earlier times my friends and I used to humorously joke that we whipped homework together "on the bus on the way to school," I would say Morey did just that (in a symbolic manor) -- this book doesn't have the thorough scholarship that is needed to tackle the 'big leagues' of LDS scholarship and apologetics in FARMS, FAIR, even SHIELDS. The essay by two extremely bright indivuals titled "Mormon Scholarship and Evangelical Neglect" which is a detailed analysis of the current lack of ANY scholarship to respond to LDS is a valid cause for concern which this book does not fill.

The book is divided into two sections. Part 1 is a "how to use this book" which gives a brief discription of the LDS church from an Evangelical perspective, and then continues to give nine "documented" false prophecies. A found a number of statements in Part 1 to be unusual and noteworthy. First, he states that Mormons are "disciples of Joseph Smith" (pg. 12). In all my studies of LDS doctrine, history, and culture, I have yet to read a LDS refer to him/herself as a "disciple of Joseph Smith." (Though they do refer to themselves as disciples of Jesus quite often).

Morey then continues (ibid.) to give tell us "A Christian needs to understand what a 'cult' is." His definition is what I refer to as the "Protestant" one, as there is no set in stone definition of cult and a Mormon could easily turn around and make a definition that makes Protestants to be "cultists" and in a "cult" while LDS are excluded from this definition. Mormonism has many similarities to the early church: is the early church a cult? Morey basically argues that any church that doesn't view the Bible as #1 authority, 100% is a cult, yet the early church didn't even have a Bible -- not some three hundred years after Christ where the century long debate concerning book authority was finally clamped down upon. I have a hard time believing the canon is the work of God or closed.

Morey then continues and tells us that a Christian "must understand that Mormonism is a cult." Circular reasoning--yes. He then states that Mormonism is "built entirely upon Joseph Smith" -- this statement is ENTIRELY not true. Mormonism is based upon the standard works (KJV, BOM, D&C, PGP), past and present general authorities. It would be like me turning back at Morey and saying that "Protestantism is built entirely upon Paul of Tarsus."

Morey's first false prophecy (hereby FP) is concerning Jesus' return and Joseph Smith's teachings concerning it. The 1891 issue is clearly a conditional prophecy (hmmm...similar to Jonah's escapades), while other's concern Jesus coming "soon" and "not many days hence", etc. etc. We must recall that the NT speaks of Jesus coming back "soon" and even before everyone from that generation dies. While scholars such as Witherington and Sproul have done detailed examinations of eschatology, Morey's comparisons are hypocritical.

FP#2 concerns the 12 tribes of Israel. I admit to having never studied that and its relation to Mormonism, so I would examine his criticisms in that area. Next though, is his "moon man" FP criticism. Morey's analysis is horrible. His only first person (or Hyrum, Joseph Smith's brother) quotations come from a source dated around 40 years after Joseph Smith's death.

Morey's arguments about the LDS trip to Salem are not given a time-limit and can yet occur. For the others I have yet to discuss, I again admit to ignorance concerning them. Though all of the alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith seem to me to have about all the substance of most of the alleged contradictions of the Bible and false prophecies of the Bible.

Morey concludes by writing "what should evey Mormon know" (pg. 117) where he quotes some biblical passages. I found his statement that we cannot be saved by baptism to be odd. It seems many Protestants believe in "decisionism" -- that one must make the sinners prayer (or similar) and/or they are saved at a specific moment which is much similar to the LDS view of baptism. It's not a work, it is what initiates grace though (as clearly something has to, and Protestants typically believe it is the sinner's prayer).

Oddly, Morey writes there is a "heaven to gain and a hell to shun" as one of his finishing statements. LDS accept this and argue (to some extent successfully) that the Bible could and possibly does refer to three levels of heaven upon which we will reside. He concludes by writing that Jesus is the only name we can come to to be saved (and that Joseph Smith can't save us). Who said Mormons believed that Joseph Smith cleansed their sin? Any Mormons perhaps (this excludes some alleged statements in JoD by Brigham Young which we are at best unable to be sure were an accurate recording).

I found this book to be bad, and another needless book among the 2000 other "anti-Mormon" books that have been (or still are) in publication. Sadly, I can recommend no good scholarly criticisms of Mormonism: there are none that i know of. I recommend a good, thorough analysis of Mormon doctrine, church, culture, history and then come to a full conclusion. Not some cheap shots from the hip from (Bob Morey), a man who is not an expert in the field.

Read The book and decide for yourselves. It sheds light on many falsehoods of the religion. And proves Joseph Smith was a false prophet. Those people that wrote short comments like "Save Yourself Six Bucks", are merely afraid to admit that this book brings up the carefully hidden truths of Mormonism. Oh and by the way Taco Bell doesn't sell ChocoTacos... thats Taco Time. Thank you.

After reading the Mormon reviews of this book and other "anti-non -mormon faith promoting books,I just had to say "HOW ..." Instead of making the dumb excuses and stupid comments, why don't you LDS followers provide some facts about the "truth" of Mormonism. Give some good, (use your brain now, not your warm, fuzzy feelings)solid facts and evidence. And yes, Mormonism does rest on one man, Joseph Smith Jr. He made up the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, and his "corrected" bible. Those "standard works" all come from him. And no Mormon can say "the Journal of Discourses isn't a reliable source" because in the "Milennial Star" it is quoted as being "one of the standard works" right up there with the others. Brigham Young said it was scripture when he sent it out. I'm just so sick of reading these ... Mormon reviews of nonsense. If the book they read is so wrong, then shed some light on the subject, give some logical information, not a bunch of stupid remarks.