Edge of Evil: The Rise of Satanism in North America [Hardcover]

Jerry Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1989

Author: Jerry Johnston Publisher: W Pub. Group Publication Date: Language: English Format: Hardcover ISBN-10: 0849906687 ISBN-13: 9780849906688 Product ID: EPID1292710

Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: W Pub Group (May 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849906687
• ISBN-13: 978-0849906688
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Because there's not a zero star rating, August 21, 2004

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This review is from: Edge of Evil: The Rise of Satanism in North America (Hardcover)

This book is pure, 100% grade A baloney. The "signs that your child might be a Satanist" are so broad that they apply to the vast majority of teens everywhere, and the list of supposed "Satanic" symbols in the back of the book is absolutely ludicrous -- watch out for those evil circles!

There are no Satanic verses imbedded in heavy metal records.

So-called "backward masking" doesn't exist.

There is no vast Satanic conspiracy that kidnaps and ritually sacrifices thousands of people every year.

Role-playing games and board games are not "gateway drugs" into Devil-worship and Satanic groups (which don't exist anyway -- see above).

Save your money. Buy Jeffrey Victor's "Satanic Panic" instead and educate yourself with some real facts, not pompous, overblown scare tactics.

9 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Literature for Parents to read..One True Must., December 28, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Edge of Evil: The Rise of Satanism in North America (Audio Cassette)

First of all this is A Christian Book that talks about this evil madness known as Satanism and Wiccan magic. This is excellent literature for parents who want to read and know about many past youths who were summoning demons, or actually to be more direct-summoning the Devil. The stories are interesting because they give one [the parent] a glimpse to what most youngsters do in a Satanic ritual[e.g., black mass, eating black waffers, and drinking black wine, October 31(halloween) and having orgies with women occult members. This is knowledge that parents need to know so they can be aware and prevent such madness from ever occurring/entering in the lives of their kids. I believe that Jerry Johnston is a Christian...that is good, and the foreward of the book is written by Journalist Geraldo Rivera. This book is low priced, but the information is so valuable. Topics such as these were talked about on the talk shows back in the 80's but todays movement or beliefs is one of being politically correct that topics such as the Devil are ignored and they should not be. This is a must for the Muslim, Christian, and the Secular parent.Satanism is alive and so is the Devil-this is no fantasy, this is all evil so becareful. Book is highly recommended. And to the review that says heavy metal is not satanic, it is. Most of those members worship the Devil but they just mask their lyrics.