The Violent Take It by Force
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy
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Over the last decade, the Religious Right has evolved. Some of the more extreme beliefs of American evangelicalism have begun to take hold in the mainstream. Scholar Matthew D. Taylor pulls back the curtain on a little-known movement of evangelical Christians who see themselves waging spiritual battles on a massive scale. Known as the New Apostolic Reformation, this network of leaders and believers yields colossal influence, galvanizing support for Trump and far-right leaders around the world. In this groundbreaking account, Taylor explores the New Apostolic Reformation from its inception in the work of a Fuller Seminary professor, to its immense networks of apostles and prophets, to its role in the January 6 riot.
Taylor's unprecedented access to the movement's leaders, archives, internal conference calls, and correspondence gives us an insider account of the connection between charismatic evangelicalism and hard-right rhetoric. Taylor delves into prophetic memes like the Seven Mountains Mandate, the Appeal to Heaven flag, and the Cyrus Anointing; Trump's spiritual advisor Paula White's call for "angelic reinforcements"; and Sean Feucht and Bethel Music's titanic command of worship styles across America. Throughout, Taylor maps a movement of magnetic leaders and their uncompromising beliefs—and where it might be headed next.
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Neville Goddard: The Complete Reader, Includes all 10 of Neville Goddard's Spiritual Classics: At Your Command, Awakened Imagination & the Search, Feeling is the Secret, Freedom For All, Out of This World, Prayer, The Art of Believing, Seedtime and Harvest, The Law and The Promise, The Power of Awareness, and Your Faith Is Your Fortune. If you are familiar with the great American mystic, this will be a goldmine of wisdom in one book. If you are new to his work, you are in for a spiritual journey.
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Hidden Gem
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Ready to turn what you want into the life that you live? The number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back shows you how. In Super Attractor, Gabrielle Bernstein lays out the essential methods for manifesting a life beyond your wildest dreams. This book is a journey of remembering where your true power lies. You'll learn how to co-create the life you want. You'll accept that life can flow, that attracting is fun, and that you don't have to work so hard to get what you want.
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In The Pagan World: Ancient Religions Before Christianity, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives. Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller, of Union College in Schenectady, New York, makes this ancient world come alive in 24 lectures with captivating stories of intrigue, artifacts, illustrations, and detailed descriptions from primary sources of intriguing personalities.
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The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
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- JD Viviers
- 10-19-24
Thoroughly researched
Highly recommended reading for Christians who are puzzled by the support many of their fellow believers show for Donald Trump.
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- Sam
- 11-12-24
A revealing, upsetting nightmare
Listening this was like a horror movie. It’s watching some of equipping beliefs and good things being twisted to grab power and mixing them abhorrent political aims rather than methods to spread love.
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- Sharma Piascik
- 10-31-24
Accurate and disturbing
The omission of a faith for the purposes of men who want power. This book provides valuable information on the NAR. Out of curiosity… do you think that “dominion” may be the tap root to why “consent” isn’t addressed from the pulpit? After all you don’t ask consent when your god gives you dominion , right?
Thank you for this powerful book it was insightful and helpful to my understanding.
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- J. Bowen
- 10-30-24
A Relevant Book in 2024
The author, in great detail, traces the rise of Charismatic Christianity worldwide and the danger this rise poses as this form of Christianity has intersected with celebrity culture and right wing politics in a way that threatens the US democracy. it is being led by a bunch of questionably self-proclaimed "Christian Prophet and Apostle" opportunists. He sucessfully connects this movement with the January 6th Insurrection. This is an important read in 2024.
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- Chuck Anderson
- 09-25-24
Comprehensively Researched
While the performance/reading comes across as quite stiff and stilted, I’ve been looking forward to this book for quite some time.
Taylor’s research is very thorough and extremely timely.
Well worth the time invested.
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- Michael
- 11-08-24
Detailed and Interesting but a bit Dry
This is a deep dive into the political transformation of the charismatic Christian movement over recent decades. It focuses on NAR (beliefs, practices, and people) and its relationship to Trump and January 6th. If you have asked yourself (or others have asked you) “Why do the evangelist Christians support a guy like Trump?” This book very clearly explains this seemingly odd pairing. The book does not speculate on what Trump’s side of the relationship was for him. The book warns that the politics of the NAR is likely destabilizing to a democracy.
This is a little dry (both writing and narration) and more detailed then most readers will need or want.
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- LJ Hunt
- 10-27-24
Don’t miss this one!
A well-crafted breakdown on how ideas from the fringes of Evangelicalism have seeped into the minds of a large portion o the American electorate. Christian Nationalism explained, the weak theology laid bare, and the “apostles” who seek to militarize Christians for their own self-aggrandizement, advocating a theocratic plan for America and the world, by utilizing and deconstructing American democracy.
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- James P. Bennett
- 10-29-24
Sobering
An education in the history of Christian evangelicalism and how extreme things have become over the past several decades, how influential they were in the Jan. 6 insurrection, and how well connected they are to Republican leadership. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how well coordinated these sometimes disparate groups actually are. Modern communication methods (social media, YouTube) have enabled even more coordination. The growth of this highly influential movement is not to be dismissed. Charismatic evangelicalism has had a huge influence in bringing about the kinds of antidemocratic laws and SCOTUS rulings that are leading us away from a pluralistic society. Indeed, those involved in leading this movement believe that they are divinely called to take over government, media, education, etc. (the Seven Mountain Mandate) The warping of Christian theology to suit their goals is truly disturbing. As Matthew Taylor indicates in his conclusion, we ignore this at our peril. So please read, learn, scream out loud out how insane so much of this seems, and then act to help ensure a future where we all belong.
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- John D.
- 10-13-24
OMG! This is scary!
Fascinating and I had no idea what was bubbling up on the lunatic fringe. This book is critical to understand what’s happening on the Christian right.
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- Marc Edwards
- 10-05-24
Approachable and Well-Researched
With easy to follow narratives pulled from his research, Dr Taylor lays out the facts of how the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) emerged and became the major political force of Charismatics and Pentecostals in American Christian Nationalism. I found the arguments, narration, and logic easy to follow.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to better understand the Christian themed flags on January 6, 2021, or who wants to start to understand the religious influences of any future unrest around American elections.
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