CHECKMATE means it's over - you are lost, without hope. When playing chess, one must observe the rules of play. Why is Checkmate ... the only book of its kind? The rules In "Bible Chess" the rules of play (the context rule and the harmony rule) are the referees that keep the players from "moving the king more than one space at a time." The goal of Checkmate ... is for your opponents to see the conflict between what they have been taught and the truth of God's Word. Are you willing to take God at His Word? "In 40 years of speaking with Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses," Dave says, "I never found one who believed John 1:3 - All things were made by him Jesus Christ]; and without him was not any thing made that was made. All things would include matter and Michael the Archangel. One cannot believe in a false god or a false Jesus and have true salvation. Jesus said, I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins (John 8:24). A missionary since 1982 with Macedonia World Baptist Missions, Inc., Braselton, Georgia, Dave Weeks founded Baptist World Cult Evangelism (BWCE) in 1994. BWCE is a helps ministry to reach the unreached, who are knocking at your door, with the true Jesus of the Bible, the Eternal Son of God.

D.M Langdon is a clairvoyant and clairaudient Spiritualist Medium, who lives in Melbourne, Australia. The wisdom provided in 'A Treatise on the Soul' is channelled wisdom received from a higher spiritual source. D.M Langdon insists that she is not the author of this book, merely the scribe. This will become immediately evident to you, the reader, as you digest the majestic beauty of the words and realise the profound, yet simple, wisdom imparted through these pages. You will gain such comfort as you learn the truth of the purpose of your life on Earth and the long and arduous journey of the soul.
The purpose of the wisdom provided in this book is to help ease the pain and suffering of everyday life, so that your short journey on Earth is happy, harmonious and spiritually productive. 'A Treatise on the Soul' touches on such topics as reincarnation, karma and materialism, to name but a few. On reading this book, you will discover the secret to happiness, and all the sorrow, pain and angst of the human condition will pale into insignificance once you understand its purpose.
This is a book that requires reading again and again, as with each turn of the page you will become aware of hidden truths that jump out at you, to settle anew on your heart and soul. The knowledge will resonate deeply, and you will find that a calmness and serenity of 'knowing' will envelop you. The journey through life will be less rocky, and all obstacles on your path will be easier to navigate.
This book is not to be missed. It will change your life.

This book is the testimony of a former Mason. Someone who was once deceived by the false and unbiblical teachings of Freemasonry. Great insights of the Masonic lodge are provided with biblical perspectives.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.

After many years of silence, Mahaleyah Goodman dares to reveal the shocking facts about a community she lived in for over twenty years. The internationally renowned community called the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem has been shrouded in mystery from the very first day they arrived in Israel. The world will finally discover the disturbing truth about a major cult residing in Israel, right in plain sight.... Mahaleyah's autobiography weaves a fantastic tale of innocence, betrayal, and sacrifice, as she opens our eyes to the secret agenda of one of this century's most diabolical cult leaders. You will share this writer's most tender moments as a child and daughter... Then witness her transformation into a mindless cult follower. The eyes of Israel have been deceived, but not for long. When the real truth hits the fan, you can honestly say, you read it here first...

The Cult Around the Corner is dedicated to bringing reason, understanding and open communication to an often explosive subject: the involvement of oneself, a friend or loved one in a group that might be called a "cult."

This is the story of a young man who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, seemingly destined to spend the rest of his life following the instruction of God's 'Spirit Directed Organisation'. He soon came to discover however, that things were not as they had first seemed. Following a patch of doubt and subsequent in-depth investigation into the religion, the young man began to realise that the things he had previously accepted without question no longer made sense. His eyes were opened to the various powerful methods that were, and still are being used to control the minds of the faith's followers. The story contained within these pages describes the author's life, from his upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness, his struggles along the way, and the challenges he faced as he tried to break free. His extensive research into the religion's history is also documented, including apparent accounts of questionable teachings and manipulative methodologies.

Because of the present world situation, the direct command of our LORD Jesus in Mat 28:19-20, and the resultant rise in the Jihadist Terrorism, it is required for every Christian to share the Gospel of The Grace Of Christ Jesus our LORD with as many individuals as possible. The Evangelization of Islam, therefore, was written to bring an evangelistic/discipling challenge to English speaking Christians. Because of the difficulty of relating the Gospel to Muslims, it is believed that a thorough exposure to the various elements of Islam, contrasted with the Biblical Theology of Christianity, is required. An adequate and comprehensive look at the subject Islam would require a lifetime of study and analysis. To help with this arduous tesk, this book provides the research and analysis of many men and women. These folks have supplemented my library with many books, web downloads, and magazine articles. In a textbook, written for our Bible College classes, a short article appears that covers very generally the religion of Islam. Recently, a portion (including Islam) was taught to an adult Sunday School class. That book set the stage for this book. This book is not a war on Muslims, we love Muslims, but only an attempt to persuade Christians that Islam is a rich evangelistic field. Thanks goes to Wikipedia, and several Islamic Web Sites for sharing their materials. (Knowingly or unknowingly) Thanks also to the many authors, too numerous to mention, that have contributed to my understanding of the Islamic Problem. Examples of Common Ground with Islam, (e.g., The virgin birth, The books of Davidic Psalms, The Creation Story, Islamic Eschatology, The accuracy of the Qur'an) with possible Christian responses are presented. Sincerely, a brother in Christ, Norman E. "Swede" Carlson, President The Colorado Free Bible College 2019 Southgate Rd. #37 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-591-6042 [email protected]

This book is the true account of how I gave my life to a cruel and criminally insane cult leader, and how I was miraculously able to take it back and emerge a stronger and more compassionate person. Escape is the first book that tells an insider's story of daily life ruled by a psychopathic cult leader. The book shows how easy it is to become brainwashed by a charismatic personality into thinking that torture, starvation, and complete isolation are essential to a spiritual life. It is also a cautionary tale for the parents and family members of anyone belonging to a cult, and for people recovering from cults, extreme religions, or abusive relationships.

On the morning of November 19, 1978, the bodies of over 900 Americans were found scattered all over a small commune in northwestern Guyana, South America by the Guyana Defense Force. It was clear that Jim Jones and his followers had committed what he called "revolutionary suicide" the night before in the single greatest loss of civilian life in American history, bested only by the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Among the dead were over 250 children. How could something that started out with such good intentions end so badly? If you are already familiar with Jim Jones and Jonestown, this book is going to be a refresher course and quick reference guide to the group. It is intended to be a primer, a springboard towards other research, not an exhaustive book on the subject.

Since its first publication in 1623, no alchemic tract has been more widely read than The Hermeticum Arcanum, and no other has been so often reprinted, in Latin, German, French and English - to include a preface by William Wynn Westcott in this edition -

This research explored how identity transitions are accomplished when individuals experience distress in relationship to the social systems in which they are embedded. Study participants grew up in cultic groups, where they were parented by committed members. Twenty-two people who chose to leave or were ejected from 12 groups provided low point, high point, and turning point stories for an exploratory narrative analysis. Life story narratives revealed a jarring disconnect between what participants were expected to believe and become and how they experienced themselves. The research interviews provided richly textured data about the experience of growing up cult, the process of leaving, and what helped or hindered as participants navigated new social contexts. A categorical content analysis showed that participants experienced pressure and a sense of isolation. Adverse events such as neglect, abuse, and violence were reported. Many experienced the loss of family and friends as the exit cost for leaving. The research showed that a crystallization of discontent motivated participants to leave despite resource deficits and considerable uncertainty. During the process of constructing identities more congruent with an emerging sense of self, participants rejected worldviews inculcated during childhood. Results challenge theories that situate identity negotiation as a stage-specific dilemma that occurs during adolescence. The analysis indicates that exposure to diverse views and role models; exploration of personal truth and experimentation; and skill development in critical thinking and reality testing were important to successful adaptation. A key finding suggests that existing therapeutic approaches grounded in cult education and recovery from abuse would benefit from a complementary focus on identity development.

The following is the first collection of the WPA Papers that deal with Islam and Black Nationalism. These papers primarily deal with Chicago and were written under the auspices of the Black Historical & Benevolent Society called the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This fund was under the direction of the Illinois Writer's Project. Writer such as Arthur Huff Fauset, Jessie Fauset, Richard Wright, Zora Neal Hurston, Lillian Harper, and Arna Bontemps had poetry, sociological studies, and short stories written under direction of the IWP. Julius Rosenwald was a Jewish philanthropist that set up a fund before his death to give scholarships to blacks for school and to pay to collect materials on Black history and culture. The butler of Rosenwald went on to become a precinct captain and later a leader in the Moorish Science Temple. All the groups covered in these studies had connections with each other. Elijah Muhammad called Marcus Garvey and Noble Drew Ali "fine Muslims" and encouraged their followers to follow him as he was only "completing their mission." The studies here were done by Lillian Harper and Arna Bontemps. An appendix gives short notes on the leaders of the various groups and a bibliography gives books and articles to lead researchers to more material.

A book that questions whether the current activities and practices in the Osho International Ashram in Pune, India are what Osho would really sanction today.

The first critical treatment of Scientology that seeks to identify and correct what is wrong with it rather than to merely expose or advocate against the subject. A handbook for former, current and prospective members. The book can help to heal any damage done by misuse while rehabilitating any positives derived from Scientology. The book also serves to proof up an individual against being harmed by misapplication of Scientology in the future. As the first simple, accurate description of the philosophy from its introductory to its most advanced levels, the book will inform those interested in Scientology as no other available work has.

Rizwan Qureshi is from Columbus, Texas, USA. He writes all his personal knowledge, experiences, and 100 percent true information about demons, pains, painless diseases, and cancer/infection insects. He writes pure truth and only those things in this and book 1, whatever he was dealing and experiencing by himself. His source of knowledge is purely his own experiences with dealing with supernatural, invisible demons, different kind of invisible pains and painless diseases. According to him, cancer is a very easily treatable and curable disease. As he sees it, thousands of demons are residing in our houses around us. According to him, demons cannot perform any physical activity by themselves. He explains that, by nature, demons are very arrogant and extremely negative. The author suggested several practical ideas, procedures, and theories for common people, medical and modern science, on how they can learn and handle demons, pains, painless diseases, and insects responsible for cancer by themselves. The author is 100 percent sure that after reading his books, everyone will be aware and will be able to control the invisible parallel world around them. In this book, he writes clear instructions for individuals on how they can communicate and interact with the demons around them, how to make demons around them their friends, and how to ask demons to do some stuff for them. Author describes in detail how much stuff we can expect our demon friends to do for us. Author writes very clear and very easy instructions for an individual once someone decides to learn how to communicate with demons. He advices everyone to start practicing.

Help for Cult Survivors and the People Who Care About Them
There are 3000 to 5000 cults in the US alone, with millions of members. Those who become disenchanted and leave often experience profound distress. The Leave the Cult Handbook offers solace, insight, and practical guidance to former members and their families. It also provides a rare glimpse into the inner workings of cult-like groups and how they affect followers for anyone wanting to know.
What's In the Book? Readers find chapters on cult characteristics, cult leaders, assessing whether their group was a cult, evaluating losses and gains, and moving forward. A free, downloadable Workbook comes with the package, providing readers a chance to process their own journey and use the links to resources.
What Readers Are Saying on Amazon "With sensitivity and compassion, the author brings one through the self-misgivings that accompany the decision to sever affiliation with an organization that is no longer providing emotional, psychological and spiritual happiness. Having made her own way through the healing process and counseled others through the same journey, the author is able to concisely lay out a process for restoring one's faith in life and oneself such that wellness can be regained in the most expedient manner possible. I found it very helpful." -- Mary Goodyear
"Very insightful, great book for parents, friends or anyone who is in a group and wondering if they are in a "high demand group." -- Samuel Bradshaw
"This is a wonderful handbook, and I only wish it had been available when I left a cult and struggled through much what the author describes on my own. I hope others find this when they need it, and that they use this guide as they listen to their own inner wisdom to build and rebuild their lives outside of a cult." -- Anni Gardner
About the Author Hiyaguha Cohen spent 23 years inside of an Eastern cult before making the difficult decision to leave. She since pursued a doctorate in human development and professional coaching and wrote her doctoral dissertation on helping survivors of cults. She has written this book with an insider's eye. Dr. Cohen lives in Hawaii and writes engaging books that help people.

Let's sell these people a Piece of Blue Sky: the new, unexpurgated, unabridged version of the classic history of L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. Exposing Hubbard's false claims to be a war hero, a nuclear physicist, an explorer and a protege of Eastern gurus, and showing the true malevolence of Scientology. "Invaluable for its history and insight into the character of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard." Lawrence Wright, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief "If you only have time to read one book about L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, this landmark work is the one." Miles C. Ferguson "This is the best book I have read about Scientology." Steve Cannane, ABC Lateline, Australia "A Piece of Blue Sky is the standard reference among serious students of authoritarian belief systems. Newer books about Scientology have been released, but none reproduce the detail and narrative clarity of Atack's book." Christian Szurko, DialogCentre UK "Since 1976, I have met, interviewed and counseled countless former officials and ex-members of Scientology. Of everyone I have ever met, and every book I have ever read, Jon Atack is the definitive resource of all things 'Hubbard.'" Steven Hassan, author Freedom of Mind "When I first read Jon Atack's amazing book A Piece of Blue Sky it was a series of revelations. I had been on the receiving end of the false promises, heavy ethics pressures and greed-motivated financial stresses for decades without being able to reconcile these things with Hubbard's writings. Jon's book gave me considerable relief as to what was really going on behind the facade" Michael Pattinson, ex-OT 8. "As someone who has been at the top of organized scientology, and seen much of what really went on there, I would like to express my appreciation for what Jon Atack has done to get out the truth when it was not safe to do it." Denise Brennan, former Watchdog Committee Member "Throughout my professional life, I have seen so many victims of poisonous ideologies from communism and scientology to Saddam Hussein's "return to faith" and Al Qaeda's "martyrdom." In my attempts to help those sufferers, I applied a lesson learned from Jon Atack's writings that freedom cannot be delivered, granted, or enforced. The true and complete freedom comes only with the freedom of mind and Jon Atack's book is the best guide for all who want to achieve that freedom." Professor Khapta Akhmedova, expert on terrorism "Honestly written, amazingly accurate, and beautifully assembled, which is why it stood the test." Gerry Armstrong, former Hubbard aide "This book is fascinating.... and fresh. I've read every expose and this one is on the top of my list." Paulette Cooper, author The Scandal of Scientology "A Piece of Blue Sky was my first introduction to the real truth about L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. It's still the most reliable of the many books on the subject. No one seems to have worked harder to get things right by relying so carefully on rare and crucial documents that spell out the history of Scientology's abuses." Tony Ortega, former editor, Village Voice "All future scholarship on Scientology will build upon his contribution." Professor Stephen Kent "When I first read A Piece of Blue Sky, it became more than instrumental in helping me to understand my experiences and put them into a meaningful context that changed my life." Bonnie Woods, ex-OT3 "Atack's book displays mastery of his material and subtlety of analysis and discussion that would be praised at the typical final doctoral examination." Richard de Mille, ghost author of Hubbard's Science of Survival "This book delivers like none other. We used it extensively during the fifteen years we helped families retrieve their loved ones from the cult of Scientology, and we still recommend it today to those who want to know the truth about Scientology." Jerry Whitfield and Hana Eltringham Whitfield

The Ghosts from Mama's Club is a fast-moving tell-all story about escaping from the clutches of a cult. Children molded by a high-control religious experience are cursed with toxic residue-ghosts-that make it a challenge, crazy at times, to walk away unscarred, as adults. This book is a sequel to Growing Up in Mama's Club, a memoir about the author's sixteen-year experience growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. Ghosts not only chronicles Mr. Kelly's unlikely adulthood but the improbable lives of his wife of forty-eight years and a sister who paid dearly for her dysfunctional childhood.

As a Mormon, I carried a Bible to church with me for thirty years. I was told that it had been translated incorrectly. I did not realize the pearl of greatest price that I had in my hand. The Bible and Mormon doctrine cannot stand together - one must fall. When held up against the Bible, Mormon doctrine crumbles. A sure foundation found only in Jesus Christ emerges. This book will answer the question - What does the Bible say about Mormon doctrine? Why can the Bible be trusted? What does the the Bible teach about prophets and prophecy? What does it say about priesthood and temples? Who is the God of the Bible? What is the Trinity? What are covenants? What is the difference between law and grace? What does the Bible teach about the Church? Most important of all - What is the Biblical plan of salvation? Are you carrying a Bible around and don't really know what it says about these doctrines? If you read this you will realize that you may already have the pearl of greatest price and not even realize it. Do you really know the truth?

Flying Free thoroughly covers the background of the Worldwide Church Of God (WCG) cult - its history, leadership, doctrines, beliefs and its membership. This book contains never previously published research explaining Herbert Armstrong's Holiness Quaker upbringing. It also includes extensive research on the WCG's comparison to a cult, and the characteristics that actually define a cult. Flying Free documents the impact of the Armstrong teachings on individual lives, but then goes on to show a priceless freedom - found in life beyond fundamentalism. Flying Free is a valuable, practical resource for ex-WCG members and for relatives or friends attempting to come to terms with the reality of loved ones joining a cult. It should serve as a warning to those contemplating entering a fundamentalist church. The book also includes a balanced assessment of the origins of the Bible, the authority of the Bible, and an appraisal of organised Christianity's influence on the individual Christian.