Graham Twelftree

Advantages: Good survey
Disadvantages: Could use a bit more development in some areas

...Graham Twelftree looks in this text at a sometimes problematic aspect of scripture – the miracles of Jesus. In our modern, scientific, rational world (or, at least this is the view of the world most seem to want to ascribe to the present day), there are distinct problems with the miraculous – did they really happen the way they are recorded? Were they intended as metaphoric stories? Do miracles still happen today? If not, why not? If so, how do we determine what is a miracle and what isn't, and why they sometimes happen and other times don't? Twelftree's book looks at the miracles of Jesus from several standpoints, primarily concentrating on the historical and the theological. Twelftree draws attention to the high percentage of space given to miracles in the canonical gospels, and contrasts this with some modern reporting... Read review

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Advantages: Horror Nuff said
Disadvantages: none

...This book is one of the better ones i have read from Graham Masterton. It follows the life of a man living in a house while renovating it. The house has a checkerd past that slowly unfolds in front of him. This throws him and his lodger into a wild and horrific adventure, that makes it seem real. I found this book had a moment of heavy graphic sexual acts so may not be recommended to younger horror readers, if there are any! It is one of the better books i have read by Graham, as usuall his books take some getting into but once youy get there you are catapulted into the story.... Read review

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Advantages: Makes a Point
Disadvantages: Needs a little more evidence

...Graham Hancock is an author at the forefront of Alternative Egyptology. He has sold a good few books on the subject and 'Fingerprints of the Gods" Is perhaps his best. There is a lot of debate as to whether Grahams theories are right - but my message would be that 'at least he is trying to open the public's eyes to the fact that the Pyramids are (quite literally!) the biggest and most obvious mystery around. There are a great deal of books on such topics floating around now and I would advise you to be careful as to which ones you buy - a lot of them are just repeating the same thing. Hancock's, However, is the first and perhaps best at explaining his theory - using resonably understandable language and trying to answer as many evidence related questions as possible. Buy this book if for no other reason than to destroy the ignorance we... Read review

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