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Prayer of the Warrior
Michael H. Brown provides tremendous insight into the reality of evil in contemporary culture and shows how to overcome it in his dynamic new book, Prayer of the Warrior.
236 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1997
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August 22, 2018
The book relies heavily on the messages coming from Medjugorge, which was not approved when he wrote it (and still does not have full approval from the Vatican). This is an odd emphasis, as there are more than enough approved apparitions from which he could choose to make his point.
The author says up front that this is his story, and it is filled with his ideas and judgments, not all of which are fair. For example, he links Satan to feminism, describing it as a cover for lesbianism (women in pants and boots). New York City doesn't fare much better. Hippies, liberals, ecumenism, science - all tools of Satan. Not even the reception of Holy Communion is free from his judgment; instead of kneeling at the communion rail, people line up in an 'informal' manner to receive the sacrament. "I was once a secular writer who didn't believe in the devil," he writes, "but now I see his claws everywhere." He isn't kidding. Even the old sit-com 'Bewitched' is a dark and evil force in his worldview, along with The New York Times. He recounts experiences or data and makes conclusions based on his feelings and timing, demonstrating no discernment process. We are urged to test the spirits, after all. Correlation isn't causality.
I am uncomfortable when he uses sarcasm and disdain in his references to those with whom he disagrees. The double quotation marks are like sneers when he writes the "science" of psychology (suggesting that deliverance is the appropriate treatment in many cases) or speaks of human "rights." It reads as condescension and arrogance. There is no need for either.
I was surprised to learn that the author was once a respected journalist. The book rambles, jumping between apparitions of Mary, papal letters, quotations from people he has interviewed, recollections, unsupported conclusions, etc., with little rhyme or reason and only a loose connection. Unnamed sources are frequent. There is no index, nor are there citations to assist the reader in learning more about the people and apparitions quoted. The book is poorly organized and written; an editor would have been a great help.
Overall, I found too many problems (technical as well as spiritual) to recommend this book.
The author says up front that this is his story, and it is filled with his ideas and judgments, not all of which are fair. For example, he links Satan to feminism, describing it as a cover for lesbianism (women in pants and boots). New York City doesn't fare much better. Hippies, liberals, ecumenism, science - all tools of Satan. Not even the reception of Holy Communion is free from his judgment; instead of kneeling at the communion rail, people line up in an 'informal' manner to receive the sacrament. "I was once a secular writer who didn't believe in the devil," he writes, "but now I see his claws everywhere." He isn't kidding. Even the old sit-com 'Bewitched' is a dark and evil force in his worldview, along with The New York Times. He recounts experiences or data and makes conclusions based on his feelings and timing, demonstrating no discernment process. We are urged to test the spirits, after all. Correlation isn't causality.
I am uncomfortable when he uses sarcasm and disdain in his references to those with whom he disagrees. The double quotation marks are like sneers when he writes the "science" of psychology (suggesting that deliverance is the appropriate treatment in many cases) or speaks of human "rights." It reads as condescension and arrogance. There is no need for either.
I was surprised to learn that the author was once a respected journalist. The book rambles, jumping between apparitions of Mary, papal letters, quotations from people he has interviewed, recollections, unsupported conclusions, etc., with little rhyme or reason and only a loose connection. Unnamed sources are frequent. There is no index, nor are there citations to assist the reader in learning more about the people and apparitions quoted. The book is poorly organized and written; an editor would have been a great help.
Overall, I found too many problems (technical as well as spiritual) to recommend this book.
August 15, 2007
it changed my life...my worldview...
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