The Haunting of Bishop Pike : A Christian View of The Other Side

by Merrill F. Unger

bishop pike

115 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1971

About the author

Merrill Frederick Unger, author of Demons in the World Today, earned his A.B and Ph.D. degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary. He held pastorates in New York, Texas, and Maryland. He taught at Gordon College and Gordon Divinity School, and from 1948 to 1967 he was professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

Reviews

[Some Christian Lady · Rating 5 out of 5]

An examination into the life of Bishop Pike, who resorted to seeking out mediums after the death of his son by suicide. This is a warning to Christian’s not to fall for the lie that you can communicate with the deceased. You are not speaking with your lost loved ones… You are communicating with demons who impersonate the dead. The Bible is clear in its denunciation of this abominable practice, and those who were found to be practicing mediumship, sorcery, witchcraft, magic, etc were to be put to death. In this age where occultism is flourishing, it’s important that people be warned about the dangers of falling for the cunning lies of the devil.

[Helen Pugsley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in about half an hour.
It was a little "Hey, you like occultism? *locks the doors* Great. It ain't Christian just because you slap the label on it." Which I 100% agree with. If it ain't bringing glory to the lord don't do it.
Anyway, I'm disappointed this ain't a great book to pass on to my friend. I was hoping more for a priest who'd seen some junk. But this was just criticism of a dead man. A dead man who deserved criticism, but still!

[Abby Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very simple straightforward dealing with Spiritualism. Fairly sound, if simple, Biblical perspective.