Prophets of the Apocalypse looks at various groups and leaders and tells why they are dangerous. It reminds and warns readers that it is all too easy to succumb to the influences of the new messiahs as they overemphasize subjective religious experience, spiritualize issues to justify their actions, make confusing and inflated promises of fellowship, manipulate through emotion rather than substance, and encourage others to "just believe" rather than think critically.
Kenneth R. Samples Book order (chronological)
Kenneth Samples dedicated himself to the study of Christian philosophy and theology, finding answers to life's profound questions in the Bible after grappling with feelings of meaninglessness. This intellectual journey, sparked by encountering Christian thought and examining the New Testament, solidified his faith. Now, as a senior scholar, he equips believers with a logically defensible faith and engages skeptics on a philosophical level. Samples is committed to fostering a reasoned approach to Christianity, encouraging intellectual exploration and robust apologetics.
Under John Paul II, reverence for the Virgin Mary has intensified. Pilgrims follow their pope to worship at sites where supernatural appearances of the Virgin are claimed to have occurred. The authors warn that this revival weakens unity and includes a Roman Catholic response by Mitchell Pacwa, S.J.