Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Secrets of the Koran: Revealing Insight into Islam's Holy Book by Don Richardson ISBN: 0-8307-3124-5 Publisher: Gospel Light Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.78 (18 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Did the reviewer from Publisher's Weekly even read the book?
Comment: In Secrets of the Koran, Don Richardson avers that we can't afford to be politically correct when discussing a book that is held to be holy and infallible by over a billion people. He's absolutely right.
Richardson obviously has a viewpoint to express about the Koran and Islam, but he backs it up with historical fact and with verses from the Koran itself. Admittedly, at times he reads like a breathless conspiracy theorist, but that doesn't make his points any less valid or let us off the hook from considering them thoroughly.
As for the Publisher's Weekly review, the point about 'the pot calling the kettle black' is bogus, and is in fact debunked by Richardson--simply put, violence committed in the name of the God of Christianity is contrary to the New Testament, while violence committed in the name of Allah is in accordance with the Koran. Far from being out of context, the Koranic verses Richardson cites are the basis for centuries of Muslim violence and abuse of women that is still occurring today. Additionally, the quote about camel fleas occurs nowhere in my copy of this book... is the reviewer simply making up ammunition against Richardson?
Bottom line: Read the book for yourself. Form an opinion. But please do so on the basis of historical fact and what the Koran actually says. This debate is too vital to be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.
Rating: 5
Summary: Insights from the author
Comment: Readers of my most recent book, Secrets of the Koran, should expect to be startled by what it reveals. I was startled by my own research, because I had read authors who were quite positive on the Koran but--like many other authors I have since discovered--I found my study was leading me to views that stand in polar opposition to the views of authors favoring the Koran.
A major concern today is the Koran's war, plunder and enslavement verses, verses that command Muslims to kill, ravage, maraud, enslave and oppress 'infidels' (those who reject Islam). Even torture is commanded ("Chop off their fingertips!"). Again and again I heard apologists for Islam claim in television interviews that the Koran contains very few such verses. I decided to count and found 109! One out of 55 verses in the Koran advocates violence. Again and again I heard apologists warn against taking the Koran's "very few" war verses "out of context." Heeding the warning, I very carefully drew from Muslim sources, linking verses with their context.
By the way, those contexts do not show, as Muslims always claim, that Mohammed used bloodshed only for "justifiable self defense." He very definitely was the aggressor!
Muslims frequently quote war verses from early Old Testament books to justify
Mohammed's attempt to return us all to late Bronze Age violence in the 600s AD. They overlook the new ruling God ordained in I Chronicles 22:7-9. King David was the last writer of Scripture who was permitted to use the sword in God's name. Beginning with Solomon and his writings--Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon--all the way to Malachi and his book of prophecy, there are no more Old Testament war verses.
Israel's kings (perceived from that time on as primarily secular, not religious) still waged war and God still punished from heaven. But no servant of God mentioned in Scripture was permitted in all those centuries to wield the sword in God's name. Of course the New Testament follows suit with not one single war verse among its 7992 components. Anyone who did subsequently claim any part of the Bible as justification for violence was violating the Bible.
My book explains all this, yet some still accuse me of overlooking war verses in the Old Testament (as if such verses do indeed justify a horrendous outbreak of Muslim religious violence in the 600s AD.)
I firmly believe that a critical mass of readers of my book will carefully check the facts before reaching a conclusion. My bibliography lists 19 other authors, many of them secularists such as the former Muslim Ibn Warraq, who have also published recent criticisms of various aspects of Islam. I am far from alone.
We must let Muslims know that as surely as they bring their religion to America,-and most Muslims in America are clearly nonviolent, decent people-they must expect it to be critiqued freely and thoroughly, because that is what Americans do! There needs to be an open debate, but not violence or hate in either direction. That is one of the things that makes us a great people. It is also our main line of defense against tyranny, fraud and error.
Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful!!
Comment: Extremely insightful book. A breath of fresh air amidst the politically correct nonsense that is pushed by the media and all to well accepted by the public. Islam is a dangerous and wicked religion fed by it's so called holy book the Quran. Great to see some one exposing it's real colours.
Don writes with terrific clarity and real objectivity, a must read for all christians!
 |
Title: Eternity in Their Hearts by Don, Richardson ISBN: 0830709258 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: May, 1984 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
 |
Title: Peace Child by Don Richardson ISBN: 0830704159 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: November, 1975 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
 |
Title: Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs by Ergun Mehmet Caner, Emir Fethi Caner ISBN: 0825424003 Publisher: Kregel Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
 |
Title: Islam and Terrorism: What the Quran Really Teaches About Christianity, Violence and the Goals of the Islamic Jihad by Mark A. Gabriel, Mark A. Gabriel ISBN: 0884198847 Publisher: Charisma House Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
 |
Title: Lords of the Earth by Don Richardson ISBN: 0830705295 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: October, 1979 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
