Jim's Fields of Observation

Review of The Kingdom of the Occult

The Kingdom of the Occult by Walter Martin, Jill Martin Rische, and Kurt van Gorden.
Thomas Nelson, 2008.

[Full Disclosure: I received a free copy of the book only to provide an honest and objective review. (See Cmp.ly link below)]

Seemingly out of the blue a co-worker struck up a conversation with me about ouija boards and provided links to several stories online. Frankly, those stories give me goose bumps. That’s one of the many reasons why I’m grateful for The Kingdom of the Occult.

This is the follow-up volume Martin intended to publish after his now-classic The Kingdom of the Cults, but wasn’t able to before his death. So, his daughter and his research assistant used his copious notes along with updated information to complete this excellent resource. They accomplished well Martin’s objective to provide quality information for the Christ-follower to use to combat the ideas of the various forms of occult belief. Yet, they are clear not to vilify those who hold these beliefs (the hate-the-sin-yet-love-the-sinner concept).

The vast amount of information in this book was presented cohesively and appealingly, informatively, yet without being dry. Each chapter offers Quick Facts page that help provide succinct overviews (and reminders, too) as well as case studies that add credibility and real-world understanding.

I strongly urge each follower of Christ to keep this worthy book on their shelf for reference. In today’s increasingly global society, and given the wide ranges of beliefs that fall under the umbrella of “occult”, this educational book will help in our struggle that is not against flesh and blood. (Ephesians 6:12)

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