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This Present Darkness

This Present Darkness

by Frank E. Peretti

FictionFiction, thrillers, suspenseBaal (Deity)New Age movementAmerican Christian fiction
4.4
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About this book

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful, hardworking pastor begin to investigate mysterious events, they suddenly find themselves caught up in a hideous New Age plot to enslave the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race. The physical world meets the spiritual realm as the battle rages between forces of good and evil. This Present Darkness is a gripping story that brings keen insight into spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer. Since its original publication more than 2.7 million copies have been sold. The companion volume, Piercing the Darkness, continues the story of the battle between spiritual forces.

Themes & subjects

FictionFiction, thrillers, suspenseBaal (Deity)New Age movementAmerican Christian fictionBaal (Canaanite deity)

About the author

Frank E. Peretti
Frank E. Peretti

13 January 1951

Frank Edward Peretti is a New York Times best-selling author of Christian fiction, whose novels primarily focus on the supernatural. To date, his works have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Peretti is best known for his novels This Present Darkness (1986) and Piercing the Darkness (1989). Peretti has held ministry credentials with the Assemblies of God, and formerly played the banjo in a bluegrass band called Northern Cross. He now lives in Coeur d'Alene Idaho with his wife, Barbara. ([Wikipedia][1]) **Photo**: Russ Harrington [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Peretti

Author

Frank E. Peretti

Pages

504

Read time

≈ 13h

Editions

26

Languages

English, Spanish, Polish

Publisher

Crossway Books

ISBN

9788385435020

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