Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: shralp@buhub.bradley.edu (Jamie McDonald) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: This Present Darkness Message-ID: Date: 28 Apr 91 22:21:26 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Bradley University Lines: 26 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I just picked up Frank Peretti's book on spiritual warfare entitled _This_Present_Darkness. For those who have read/heard of it: Opinions? I think Mr. Peretti is very talented, using excellent imagery, and it's great to see the good guys win without worrying about whether their methods are good as well. Also, how much realism do you perceive in such things as "prayer cover," the casting out of demons, etc? I personally have difficulty with thinking that prayer suffices merely to help "heavenly warriors." I like to think it goes directly to the big guy. Yes, I realize that this is just a fictional work, yet because it's written as a _Christian_ fictional work it seems that some ideas of the author are included. BTW, anyone have knowledge of the movie that's is supposed to be made of it by the same people who did Indiana Jones? Or is this just an evil rumor? -- "Stephen J. Patrick, director of computing services, claims that he wishes to maintain freedom of speech over the system. The only case in which direct action would be taken would be when something inap- propriate would be placed in the notes."