Joel Richardson (not his real name, as he is well aware of death threats made against anyone critical of Islam, as are many of us) has produced a book which uses extensive (and fully in-context) quotations from both Islamic and Christian eschatology to show the disturbing parallels, and differences, between the two versions of "end-times prophecy" held by these two Abrahamic religions.
The hatred between Jews and Arabs goes back far, far earlier than the rise of Islam, of course, and goes back to the infamous "stolen birthright" story from the Old Testament. The hatred between Muslims and Jews is largely based upon that, along with a "betrayal" which Mohammed felt was visited upon him when he first claimed to be "fulfilling Judaism and Christianity." The study of Mohammed, and the word supposedly given to him by "the Archangel of Light" which makes up the Koran, and the various "sayings and examples" of Mohammed and his chiefs, known as the Hadith, are at the core of this scholarly work.
The basic point of this book is to illustrate the remarkable parallels between the various figures in both Christian and Muslim "end times prophecies." Every figure, and every event, is present in both sets of "prophecy," but the "good guys" in Christian prophecy (which predates Muslim prophecy by centuries, remember) are made into the "bad guys" in Muslim prophecy, and vice versa. Muslim prophecy even attempts to claim that "Jesus" is not only unrelated to the figure at the center of Christianity, but will in fact be the person who will see to the beheading of every Christian who refuses to convert to Islam when he returns to serve the Mahdi (the Islamic "Final Caliph" and, effectively, messiah) and to lead the Mahdi's worldwide faith.
It was remarkable to see the sheer parallels. Having read both the Christian and Muslim documents, I'd noticed some of this previously, but must admit to having missed many of the intricacies. Yet, upon further review, I quickly came to see that the author was not only correct, but was, if anything, UNDERSTATING some of the impact of some elements, in an attempt to avoid demonizing the the "ordinary" Muslims who have never been given a choice in what they believe.
Now, if you believe in Islam, this book will help you to understand how Christians see your own beliefs, and where the differences are. If you are a Christian, this book will make a compelling case to you that the current "Arab Spring," with the rise of Islamist doctrine, including the restoration of the Caliphate (last attempted through the Ottoman Empire), is something you need to watch very closely indeed.
And, if you believe in NEITHER, this book will still be of great interest to you, if for no other reason than to help you understand the irreconcilable differences between these faiths, and in particular the belief held by fundamentalist, literal-Koran-believing Muslims, that they must bring about the end of the current world (starting with the utter destruction of the Jewish people, and the establishment of the throne of the Mahdi on the Temple Mount, but continuing into nuclear war, world-wide) in order to bring about the creation of "Paradise." Even if you don't believe it, Iran's leaders believe it, and most of the leaders of the so-called "Arab Spring" movement believe it, and the new leadership in Turkey seem to believe it as well. So, it has great socio-political repercussions, whether any of what is believed is true or not.
If you care about what's changing in the world today, and in particular about where the changes in the Middle East are leading... this book is invaluable reading. And if you are a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim, it takes on an additional level of relevance.
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The Islamic Antichrist is a very informative book to read. We cannot always trust the news media of today to give us proper information about the actual happenings around us. It is important for us to inform ourselves from other sources, meaning sources we can trust. We all need to be informed about what Isis is really all about and to know that Islam is not a "friendly" religion. This book teaches us about Islam from the Qur'an itself and compares it with the Word of God, the Bible. Every American should be reading this book.
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Produto chegou dentro do prazo combinado; ótima qualidade.Reviewed in Brazil on July 27, 2023
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- CamilaReviewed in France on September 17, 2020
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