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Do you watch movies with your eyes open? You buy your tickets and concessions, and you walk into the theater. Celluloid images flash at twenty-four frames per second, and the hypnotic sequence of moving pictures coaxes you to suspend disbelief and be entertained by the implausible. Unfortunately, many often suspend their beliefs as well, succumbing to subtle lessons in how to behave, think and even perceive reality. Do you find yourself hoping that a sister will succeed in seducing her sibling's husband, that a thief will get away with his crime, that a serial killer will escape judgment? Do you, too, laugh at the bumbling priest and seethe at the intolerant and abusive evangelist? Do you embrace worldviews that infect your faith and then wonder, after your head is clear, whether your faith can survive the infection? In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies. Hollywood Worldviews helps you enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps you aware of your culture and awake to your faith.

The book of Revelation is revealed by God in first century Israel.Book 3 in the shocking controversial series Chronicles of the Apocalypse. It's A.D. 67. Nero's Roman armies plunder the land of Israel, led by General Vespasian and his son Titus, whose ruthless strategy threatens his affair with Jewish princess Berenice. Christian doctor Alexander and his new wife Cassandra return to Jerusalem to help the sick, wounded and orphans of war. But they are opposed by the apostate Jacob, who hates Christians and wants to make them suffer.The Two Witnesses begin their proclamation of God's judgment as the Roman abomination of desolation approaches the holy city.The trumpets are sounding, the seals are broken and the bowls are poured out.The four angels bound at the river Euphrates are about to be unleashed with the demons of hell.An edge-of-your seat action-packed supernatural epic, written by Brian Godawa, respected Christian and best-selling Biblical author.Spiritual Warfare, Angels and DemonsThe human story is not the only one in this series. The book of Revelation unveils the spiritual warfare involved in Biblical prophecy. So Chronicles of the Apocalypseshows the evil plans and actions of Satan and his fallen angels, the Watchers masquerading as gods of the nations. This gang of demons is not going down easily.EXTRA BONUS: Historical and Biblical Facts Behind the FictionYou'll get extensive endnotes with each chapter that prove the historical fulfillment of the book of Revelation and End Times Bible prophecies as depicted in this novel. The story follows ancient Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, for the events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in A.D. 70.

What Role does Israel Play in Bible Prophecy?Israel: the Chosen People, a holy nation of priests, the children of Abraham. They were God's own elect in the Old Testament. But why were they so special to God?God made a five-fold promise to Abraham that he would 1) be the father of many nations, that 2) God's covenant was everlasting, as well as 3) the promise of the Land, 4) to his children 5) under the condition of obedience 6) marked by circumcision.But with the advent of the New Covenant, what role does Israel now play in God's plan? Isn't God's calling irrevocable?In this penetrating booklet, Brian Godawa examines how the promise of God to Abraham was fulfilled in the New Testament through the faithful Israelite, Jesus the Messiah, and how that changes everything.

Freedom OF Religion or Freedom FROM Religion?The "wall of separation" is a metaphor deeply embedded in the American consciousness, that continues to cause deep controversy within our country.In this historical exploration, author Brian Godawa brings clarity to the debate by looking at what the Founding Fathers intended when they framed the Constitution and wrote the First Amendment Religious Clauses. Were they trying to create a Christian nation or a secular paradise?The Original Intent of Thomas Jefferson's Infamous PhraseAn examination of the humble origins of the "wall of separation" in Thomas Jefferson's 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists reveals a meaning quite different from the modern understanding, yet one that foreshadowed the ongoing debate of today.Godawa shows that the Founders supported a deep influence of Judeo-Christian religion upon their governance, but one that did not establish a national denomination. This is completely misunderstood by modern secular and Anti-Christian interpreters.The Supreme Court and the Twisting of Original IntentGodawa takes a look at how that understanding of church and state relations has mutated through history by means of Supreme Court decisions and cultural pressures to create a secular society without religious influence.From Everson vs. Board of Education to the most recent decisions over Ten Commandments displays, such interpretations are explored in comparison with the Founder's original intent.