Pat Robertson is a bigot who attacks other religions and hates the poor. He is not totally pro-life because he says that abortion is okay in case of rape and incest. Less than 1/10 of 1% of abortions are because of rape and incest. It is not the child's fault being conceived out of sin.
Save the Baby Human,
Joy Marie Murphy

From the wisdom (with brevity)out of which Pat Robertson wrote "The Secret Kingdom" and "The Turning Tide," "200 of Life's most Probing Questions" presents concise, biblical answers to life's more ponderous questions that only Scripture can adequately address. Where Robertson's opinion is expressed aside from the revelation of Scripture, he says so. Used as a study guide in conjunction with the Bible, anyone with ears to hear the answers to life's most probing questions contained in the Old and New Testaments will be intellectually and spiritually enriched.

In one convenient little text, Pat Robertson has answered many of life's most lofty, enduring questions. For years I looked to the Latin fathers, medieval metaphysicians, biblical exegesis, and doctors of the Church. They are intelligent thinkers, but they failed to produce answers. Mr. Robertson has produced ANSWERS, regarding all circles of life from abortion to oral sex. I have the book surgically attached to my abdomen for easy reference. I highly recommend this book.

Pat Robertson's photo should be placed next to the word egotistical in the dictionary. This autobiography is very well-written, as it should be by a Yale lawyer, but the work conveniently fails to mention some of Pat's life story, including his fathering an illegitimate child, his barefaced lying about his war record, and his father being a Freemason. Pat Robertson is a very intelligent, dangerous man.

This is one of the funniest books I've read in a long, long time; unfortunately for Pat Robertson, the comedy is all unintentional. The man who once claimed that feminism is "a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft and become lesbians" now tries to paint himself as every women's best pal; the man who claimed, in "The New World Order" that Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and George Bush were doing the secret bidding of a hideous "cabal whose goal is nothing less than a new order for the human race under the domination of Lucifer and his followers" tries once again to be psychotic and credible simultaneously. (...)

The two reviews above are illustrative of the hate a good number of people in the U.S. have for the Christian faith. Willing to tolerate good little nebishes (if a Christian can be a neb) if they sit on their pews and keep their mouth shut; but woe to those who express a political or social opinion. Most wouldn't recognize the truth even after bitten. Pat does a good job in this book and I'll take his word, his intellect and his integrity over his truth-hater detractors' any day.

This book misses the point. The author is ignorant of most of the themes of american religious history that puts robertson in his proper context. There are many problems with Robertson, but a book like this will not illuminate them. The worst thing about the book is that much of it could have been have written by anyone. For example, one chapter is about the CBN web page and what is on it. Another chapter is the authors retelling of a speech that Robertson gave at the republican national convention. Any reader could just read the actual script and get more out of it. In short, for anyone looking for a book on Robertson try David Harell's book on Robertson, it is the most balanced. This book is not really helpful, it is style over substance.

If you really want to find out about the real Pat Robertson read "The Most Dangerous Man In The World" by Rob Boston. It gives you a real sense of this media nut and his wacko ideas. Viewers beware.....Robertson is a fraud!

Being of the old school in literary theory, I believe that books should address issues that are relevant at all times. This does not. Frankly, I haven't heard about Pat since I read this book, and he certainly doesn't seem to be big in politics any more. Even if he were, a single election or two aren't great themes. On the other hand, while showing the often amusing foibles of Pat's life and weltanschauung, Robbins does hit many of the major themes of philosophical inquiry, particularly relating to those relevant to the Reformed perspective. However, if one wants to read about the Reformed perspective, _Religion, Reason, and Revelation_, by Gordon H. Clark would be a better volume.

Sums up the lunacy of the far right in a great, well-written book.

Evangelicalism is a DISTINCT religious movement from Fundamentalism. The fact that the author IN HIS OWN TITLE confuses two different religious movements proves immediately that his book is just a slice of knee-jerk liberal paranoia.
In fact, most Fundamentalist writers (the vast majority of whom are self-published) have dwelt obsessively on the "apostasy" of Evangelical Christians in recent years. Even Jerry Falwell himself, when he thought he could take control of the Fundamentalist bus, wrote a book ("The resurgence of Conservative Christianity") that called Evangelicalism a movement led by "academics" that was "in neutral" while Fundamentalism was "in overdrive." Of course, the years have proven Falwell wrong, as Fundamentalism has declined and fragmented into a degenerate cultic fringe.
Confusing Evangelicals and Fundamentalists is like confusing Roman Catholics and Russian Orthodox. Ide should write about something he knows about.

Dr. Ide let's his opinion out in this summary of what appears to be his life's work. Almost every paragraph is footnoted although not all of these notes seem easy to locate and then deliver the information asserted. He has an excellent style and a wide vocabulary. In the end I learned a great deal about Reagon politics and the women bashing, religous fundementalist, movements of the all to powerful televangelists of the 80's.

This book, not unlike, Mr. Robertson's other views and preachings, tries to polarize Americans to not be respective and inclusive of each other. Of course one would not expect anything less from the man who suggested that 9/11 occurred because of the feminists, gays and other folks who do not 100% share Robertson's beliefs. My folks always taught me to be understanding, compassionate and respectful of others even if they have different beliefs, are of a different race/sexual orientation/religion et al. Maybe in the Medieval Times where Mr. Robertson's views obviously come from, the opposite was acceptable. In 2003, it is simply not!

So Pat Robertson has written a book on spiritual renewal. This is the same
Pat Robertson who can't decide whether to render under Caesar or bury him.
Suffice it to say, this is someone with too much pride and avarice to
witness the gospel, let alone interpret it.

While it abounds in unintentional irony when contrasted with Robertson's
real-life antics, the book also fails as straightforward spiritual advice.
His history of the church also ignores other similar spiritual movements,
and fails to acknowledge any commonality with the Catholic church at all.
(This isn't surprising, given the anti-Catholic rants from these quarters.)
While paying homage to Charles Finney, it neglects the real roots of
Robertson's religious orientation, the 1915 publication of "The
Fundamentals," the tract credited with energizing the Fundamentalist
movement in the United States.

The author, knowing little of whence he came, also informs minimally in
where to go. The richness of religious experience is boiled down not to
essence but rules. The mystery of existence is put aside for bulleted lists.

With so many useful interpretations and roadmaps to the Bible available,
this one can be Left Behind.

This fanciful tale takes me back to the days of my youth when a good wrestling match with the cyclops was enough to put me right to sleep. Now I must find other means to bring upon myself that great slumber so I turned to none other than the inimitable Pat Robertson. It is an easy read but very difficult to beat the wookie to. The only thing that works better for me is Mein Kampf.

Robertson, using biblical anecdotes and quaint stories about his wealthy Republican friends in Virginia, attempts to explain the methods God uses to guide His people -- Robertson's run for the '88 Presidency is a frequent example. Laced throughout the book is a subtext: Republicans are good, Christian people of God; Democrats are responsible for the country's "worst of times" and inject America with a message of "defeat -- division -- and despair." Extremely conservative Christians will appreciate the simplicity of the book and will agree with his views; moderately conservative Christians will glide through the book w/o realizing the propaganda found therein; moderate and liberal Christians will be revolted at his attempt to pimp God for the Republican party. Robertson makes a person embarrassed to call him/herself a Christian.

Ridiculous argument supported by irrelevant evidence. It is the most unintelligent and uncivilized reading I have read...