A Book that "Fights the Good Fight"

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	• This Present Darkness Frank E. Peretti Crossway Books, 2003 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 218 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Book that "Fights the Good Fight"

This book was written in 1986, but I read it for the first time just recently. There are some things about the book that seem a bit dated now, but at the time I'm sure Frank Peretti was breaking new ground in a lot of ways.

This book was written at a time when the big enemy to the church seemed to be the occult, and it exercising influence in American daily life, and surreptitiously leading Christians astray; hence the main themes of the book.

What this book did, that was unique in its time, was give a full-on view of the spiritual warfare that happens all around us as we fight the "good fight".

I found the human characters engaging with a lot of depth. They seemed, for the most part, totally unaware of the battles raging all around them.

It was very easy to root for the angelic characters, and I enjoyed seeing how Mr. Peretti described their militaristic tactics to win battles.

The demonic characters were a despicable bunch, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever; as one would expect. But, they also had tactics of their own, and somehow expected victory against God's host.

This book reminded me of how temporal and fleeting this life of the flesh really is. We must empower the ministering spirits that have been put in charge over us by praying and speaking words of authority in Christ.

I would encourage anyone, Christian or not, to read this book.

If you are looking for excellent Christian Fiction for young people, please try Vicki Silver Mysteries: "The Stolen Gem" and "Cruise Control" by Alissa Wood.
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Vicki Silver Mysteries: Cruise Control

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Classic!

This is a religious fiction classic! The story is gripping (though a little slow to start), and a very interesting take on the unseen world around us.

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Outstanding!

This book grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let you go until the very last page. It opened my eyes to the spiritual battle that's continually going on that we don't see. Ashton could be any small community - do you really know who your neighbors are? This book was outstanding and one of Peretti's best - absolutely my favorite!

This present darkness...

Wonderful insight on the spiritual battle that is going on that we can't see with the physical eye. The story is written in excellent form. It is one of Peretti's best!

A town is plagued with coruptness that is explained in the physical and spiritual realm.

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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12 (ESV)

Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful pastor begin to compare notes, they suddenly find themselves fighting a hideous New Age plot to subjugate the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race.

This Present Darkness rivals The Screwtape Letters with its keen insight into spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer. It is fast-moving, riveting reading, ranking with the best thrillers on the bookshelf. Readers have picked up more than 2.5 million copies since its publication in 1986, and, with its companion volume Piercing the Darkness, it has sparked great interest in spiritual warfare over the years.

"Frank Peretti kicked open the doors that all of us Christian novelists are passing through today. We owe him a huge debt."
Jerry B. Jenkins, Author, The Left Behind Series

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