It begins in the 1960s-an unimaginable series of political machinations leading to one act of greed and destruction after another, until in the twenty-first century, the world faces a single, global dictator. Behind the takeover is an odd, yet frighteningly effective, alliance of international governments and inner-city gangs.
Lining up against the tyrannical forces are three men, each committed to exposing the fifty-year-old conspiracy, and together capable of mounting an undeniably formidable resistance. If they succeed, the world has a chance. If they fail, the world is doomed to the prospect of a "Fourth Reich." The key to the world's future is The Thor Conspiracy.
Previously published by Nelson Books, The Thor Conspiracy has sold 50,000 copies.
In the not-so-distant future, Andy Moss, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intern, discovers documents that implicate the U.S. government, now controlled by a fascist version of the EPA, in a massive political cover-up involving a nuclear testing project called THOR. Moss is killed by the authorities, but not before he turns the THOR documents over to his supervisor, Dale Crawford. As Crawford rushes against time to get the documents into the right hands, he encounters a country deeply divided by the restrictive policies of a corrupt political regime. Although the thinly drawn characters are mostly caricatures of particular political opinions, Burkett's (The Illuminati, Nelson, 1992) novel is filled with the fast-faced action, suspense, and intrigue of a Clancy thriller. Recommended for public libraries. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In The Coming Economic Earthquake (Moody Press, Chicago, I11. * 1991), Burkett delineated growing federal deficits and the ever increasing use of debt by business and households out of control. Burkett points out those severe economic times will appear sometime shortly after the millennium unless current polices are changed. Burkett believed that Keynesian economic policies, with ideals for continuing federal deficits and the implicit preference for higher levels of credit and consumption, reduced saving, and a larger role for government in the economy are a means to disaster. As Burkett states in the book that as interest on the debt consumes a larger and larger portion of the yearly federal budget, and more money is borrowed each year to pay the interest on what was borrowed in previous years, there will be a temptation to "monetize" the debt at an increasing rate leading to a calamity not seen since the Great Depression. Burkett questioned whether or not elected leaders would take action in time to prevent fiscal chaos, and believed they would not. Larry gave no time-line for this prediction, other than a forewarning, foreshadowing current events of the time, with a little common sense added for good measure.
Early Years
Larry Burkett (March 3rd, 1939~July 4th, 2003) was an American author and leading Christian radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from a Christian point of view. Larry was born in Winter Park, Florida on March 3, 1939, the fifth of eight children. After completing high school in Winter Garden, Florida, he entered the U.S. Air Force where he served with the Strategic Air Command. Upon completion of his military duties, he and his wife Judy returned to central Florida, where he worked in the space program at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He spent the next several years at the space center (NASA) in charge of an experiments test facility that served the Mercury-, Gemini-, and Apollo-manned space programs. While working at the space center, Larry earned degrees in marketing and finance at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. Larry left the space center in 1970 to become Vice President of an electronics manufacturing firm.
A Turning Point
In 1972 Larry put his trust and faith in Jesus Christ to guide his life, through the influence of his wife Judy and persistence of Dr. Peter Lord, Titusville, Florida--an event that had a profound effect. In 1973 he left the electronics company to join the staff of a nonprofit ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ at the request of Dr. Bill Bright, as a financial counselor. It was during this time that he began an intense study of what the Bible says about handling money, and he started teaching small groups around the country.
Ministry Is Formed
In 1976 Larry Burkett left the campus ministry to form Christian Financial Concepts, a 501C(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching the biblical principles of handling money. CFC was used as a vehicle to produce audio, video and written Work's for helping individuals, the local Church and main-line Denominations World-wide disseminate God's word with regard to Stewardship principles. In May of 1996, Southwest Baptist University conferred on Larry an Honorary Doctorate in Economics.
Radio Broadcasting
In 1979 Larry became a frequent radio guest of Dr. Jim Dobson founder of Focus On the Family with a widely listened to syndicated radio program. This exposure lead Moody Bible Institute Broadcasting division, Chicago, Illinois to help host, than start Larry's own radio ministry. Larry was a long time host of the four radio programs, "Money Matters," "How to Manage Your Money," "MoneyWatch," and "A Money Minute," which were carried on more than 1,100 radio outlets worldwide.
Larry's Publications
Larry published more than 70 books, sales of which now exceed 12 million copies and include several national best-sellers. Publications by Larry include What Ever Happened to the American Dream, The Coming Economic Earthquake, Your Finances in Changing Times, Business by the Book, The Financial Planning Workbook, Women Leaving the Workplace, Investing for the Future, Debt-Free Living, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, Hope When It Hurts, Nothing to Fear, in which he gave an update on his experiences with cancer and cancer treatments. Larry also wrote four novels: The Illuminati, The THOR Conspiracy, Solar Flare, and Kingdom Come (with T. Davis Bunn). Larry's final book before his death was The Burkett & Blue Definitive Guide to Securing Wealth to Last, and was written with Ron Blue and Jeremy L. White.
Larry also encouraged his eldest son, (Larry "Allen" Burkett, Jr.) as an author to write and produce thirty-two stewardship books and material "penned" under Larry's name. These Work's were for children, teen and parents under the banner: "Larry Burkett's "Money Matters for Kids", "Money Matters for Teens", "Larry Burkett's Stewardship for the Family ~ Time, Talents & Treasures". Some publications by Allen under Larry's name are Financial Parenting, What If I Owned Everything?, Money Planner for Kids, 50 Money Making Ideas for Kids, Teaching Your Child About Money Matters, Me Wonderfully Made, All About Money, Talent and Time Series, How Things Work Series, Pocket Change Series, Great Smoky Mountains Storybook Series, World's Easiest Pocket Guide Series,
His Legacy
Larry's memory is held dear by all those whose lives he touched: his family, his friends, and his ministry partners. He lived a life of Christian kindness and genuine humility. He was always extraordinarily generous. One of the central principles Larry taught is that we don't really own things; we are simply stewards and managers of what God has entrusted to us. In Larry's case, that included the ministry he founded.
Larry Burkett dedicated his life to teaching people biblical financial principles. He poured his life into serving the Lord through this ministry. He loved the ministry, he loved his staff which he believed was an extenuation of his own family... Caring for family first was foremost to laying a rock-solid foundation to ensuing a genuine love for the people who looked to the ministry for help in their time of need. Larry's compassion was so evident. His Radio Listeners could not see him, but could feel, his concern and even his tears for them.
Prior to his death, Larry founded the Larry Burkett Foundation®. The Larry Burkett Foundation® accepts donations to help needy individuals through and promoting organizations such as The National Christian Foundation®, Atlanta, Georgia and Helping Hands Ministries, Inc, Tallulah Falls, Georgia,. Please send your tax-exempt donation to:
Larry Burkett Foundation® 1330 Old Woodbine Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319-1040
I really enjoyed this book and once I started, I found it hard to put it down. Burkett sounds an alarm to all that will hear. He shows us how laws that are made supposedly for our own good, can also be used against us. Burkett challenges each of us to really think long and hard before we so casually give away our rights and freedoms. Although this book is fiction, it has an erie resemblance to actual current events.
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This is an interesting book, and compelling for political conservatives like myself, but I still find many points of the plot to be very implausable.
For instance:
1) We are led to believe that "Aunt Anne" was killed by government enforcers after she blabbed about the top-secret "THOR" conspiracy. But then we are expected to believe that these same enforcers blindly had all her personal belongings sent to a relative without a search? Okay, maybe.
2) Andy Moss's estranged brother decides to send the original copies of the top secret "THOR" documents to Andy with no apparent goal in mind? And this after Andy's brother has realized the significance of the documents and has plans to cash in on his inside knowledge? This makes no sense. (Except to bring Andy into the plot for the purpose of bringing Dale Crawford into the plot.)
3) Andy Moss gets a 'funny feeling' for no reason and takes these incriminating top-secret files along with him when he fortunately decides to get dinner at the local fast food chain -- the same night that his apartment is ransacked by police looking for him and the evidence. TOO coincidental!
4) After Andy Moss's murder, Dale Crawford can think clearly enough to question his and the government's role in the cover-up, and to decide that he is going to flee Washington DC. However, Crawford can't think clearly enough to realize that government enforcers would be totally unaware of his involvement at this point. Duh.
Anyway, I could go on. I'm not claiming to know exactly how the book *should* have been written, and I did enjoy the book, but it would have been more satisfying if there weren't the little snafu's that plague this plot line.
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This review is from: The Thor Conspiracy (Paperback)
This was a really good book. It shows just how bad things can get here in America in the event of a second great depression. This two book series also shows what happens to a nation that turns it's back on Israel. God said to Abraham in Genesis, "I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you." In the first book of this series, The Illuminati, the US actually TURNS ON Israel. America goes through some very rocky times with the next depression and people losing their personal freedoms. Here in this book, America has gone from being a free, prosperous nation to a totalitarian, impoverished nation. It just goes to show what can happen to America should she turn on Israel.
It also goes to show what can happen if gun ownership is outlawed. You will be at the mercy of violent street gangs. It even indicates in this book about law abiding citizens going to prison just for owning guns. If citizens have no means to defend themselves they would be at the mercy of outlaws and thugs mentioned in this book. One thing Burkette didn't mention was the gangs most certainly also practiced rape and forcing young women to be prostitutes. that have to have been practiced on a large scale. One other thing Burkette should have done was more research on Gangs. sorry if i sound nitpicky, but he mentions a crip in this book being of latino ethnicity. Since he was latino, Burkette should have made him Mexican Mafia, 18th St. Gang, or MS 13(Mara Salvatrucha). Crips are, for the most part, an African American gang.
Good book though, it shows an ordinary, docile, man manning up and doing the right thing in taking action against the evil totalitarian regime that has taken part in America. It somewhat reminds me of the book of Judges.
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