World Religions and Cults Volume 3

World Religions and Cults #3

by Bodie Hodge, Roger Patterson

The final book in this powerful series focuses on the shocking influence of atheistic and humanistic religions, including Agnosticism, Nazism, Scientology, Communism, and Naturalistic Religions! The information within this volume is so valuable for the Church in the Western World where anti-God and pro-evolution religions are expanding rapidly. Written to refute those religions and show how they fail, unlike most books on world religions, this title dives into the secular nature of these false doctrines and This book starts with God’s Word as the absolute authority. In doing so, God becomes our guide to refute false religions, and highlights the true power of His Word. Ultimately, there are only two religions in the God’s true religion and the religions of man. All of man’s religions are simply variations of humanism in its broadest sense.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian, Faith

336 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2016

About the author

Bodie Hodge is the author of Fall of Satan and co-author of Dragons: Legends and Lore of Dinosaurs. He is on the staff of Answers in Genesis, and is a speaker, writer, contributor, and researcher on a host of topics related to apologetics, biblical history, and the book of Genesis.

Reviews

[Nate Lanning · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book might be the most important book in this series for American Christians. This book delves into the Secular “Religions” we see in our modern culture. There is a lot of overlap between the beliefs in this book so it can get a little repetitive at times, but overall that does not detract from the message. This book does feel more apologetic in nature than the other two books as well, which isn’t a bad thing. The appendices are especially good for answering some of the tougher questions poised by atheists, humanists, empiricists, and everything in between. The main message of the book that Christians need to stand firm on the Bible even when almighty “SCIENCE” (historical science) might say otherwise. The issue of origins is looked at in depth in multiple chapters of this book (which shouldn’t be surprising since it was published by answers in genesis) and the authors highlight how the problem isn’t with Christians ignoring the data, the problem is with what worldview you interpret the data. By supporting origins accounts that were interpreted with a naturalistic worldview Christians are unknowingly undermining their entire faith. Overall, Read all three books in this series! If you’re going to pick just one, pick this one!

[Rachel Grepke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, the series is now complete. This book however, did not feel the same as the previous two. They maintained the fliw of thought, but sometimes it just felt a little, well, off. This one took me longer to read partly because of that and because so much of the information between chapters were so similiar. Overall, it is still worth a read as I learned several valuable things. As a whole, this three volume set is wonderful, educational and very helpful. I highly suggest them.

[Marion · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third and last book in the series, which surveys all the most widespread and prevalent religions, philosophies, and beliefs worldwide. It focuses on atheistic and humanistic religions. A critical aspect of this book is not only that it introduces the religions, their origins, beliefs, and systems concisely, but each chapter concludes with a comment on how to talk to the members of said religions, how to witness to them, how to lead them to Christ and share the truth.
This third volume explains how what we call philosophies and sciences (atheism, humanism, Scientology, évolution), or political and economic systems (communism, materialism, nazism, etc.) are in reality beliefs systems and organized religions.
Some chapters are heavier in content than others and more challenging to grasp because of the topic (dualism was probably the hardest for me).
The authors also show how these religions and philosophies infiltrated the church, theology, and education systems.
Most chapters include a chart summarizing the views on God, Revelation and authority, man, sin, salvation, and creation.
A set of annexes also answers the great questions that most religions ignore or cannot answer. Although I usually don't read annexes, I felt compelled to do so.
A good introduction to apologetics.

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book repeats a lot of information from the first two in the series. That's not necessarily a bad thing as often we have to hear something multiple times before it sinks in. It was just a little redundant in my study with my daughter.

[Bretton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting book.
It was bit repetitive, I’ve spent a fair amount of time studying the arguments between Creation and Evolution, I wish there was a little more focus on other topics in this one. But I understand it was published by Answers in Genesis and that is there message and focus!

[Andre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good apologetic intro nice book for young and old alike!

[Grace K · Rating 3 out of 5]

So eye-opening as a Christian to see just how far other religions/cults are from the Truth!