The Dark Side of the Supernatural: What is God and What Isn't
The Dark Side of the Supernatural: What Is of God and What Isn't is a book written by Bill Myers and David Wimbish. It describes topics such as the occult, Satanism, Wicca and various supernatural phenomena from a Christian and Biblical point of view.[1][2] It was published in 2008, as a remake of the original 1999 book, The Dark Side of the Supernatural: Learning What Is of God...and What Is Not.[3] A revised and expanded edition was also made of this book in 2012.[4] The book has also been translated into Spanish.[5]
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[edit] Topics
The topics explored in this book are "supernatural hunger", angels, demons, Satanism (reminiscent to Satanic Panic myths), UFOs, communicating with the dead (Spiritism), ghosts, near-death experiences (ironically negative despite views commonly held by most Christians), reincarnation, Wicca and witchcraft (as if they were the same thing), vampires (Twilight) and fantasy games (Dungeons and Dragons).
[edit] Doors
The book commonly refers to the above topics as "doors", probably because the author also wrote the "Forbidden Doors" series.
[edit] Reception
The book was reviewed by columnist and author Gary Dale Cearley on bookpleasures.com, who noted its Evangelical Christian bias.[6][7]
[edit] Further reading
- Myers, Bill Wimbish, David The Dark Side of the Supernatural: What Is of God and What Isn't (2008) Zondervan
- Myers, Bill Wimbish, David The Dark Side of the Supernatural (1999) Bethany House
[edit] References
- ↑ http://www.billmyers.com/index.php/books-for-teens/91-dark-side-of-the-supernatural
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=vB9RVV0RifAC&source=gbs_book_similarbooks
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=R3VeUwC_adMC&q=%22%27%27The+Dark+Side+of+the+Supernatural:+What+Is+of+God+and+What+Isn%27t%27%27%22&dq=%22%27%27The+Dark+Side+of+the+Supernatural:+What+Is+of+God+and+What+Isn%27t%27%27%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=18uaUs2MLsPboATag4CwCw&redir_esc=y
- ↑ http://www.billmyers.com/index.php/books-for-teens/91-dark-side-of-the-supernatural
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=1VGrr4iErj0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22%27%27The+Dark+Side+of+the+Supernatural:+What+Is+of+God+and+What+Isn%27t%27%27%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fsyaUu_HA8vtoASG9YL4Aw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/The-Dark-Side-Supernatural-What/product-reviews/0310279240
- ↑ http://www.bookpleasures.com/Lore2/idx/74/3724/Books_Reviewed_by_Individual_Reviewers/article/Dark_Side_of_the_Supernatural_What_is_of_God_and_What_Isnt.html