People disappeared. Not everyone, not even a majority, but enough around the world that it was noticed. Some believe it’s the Rapture, others simply calling it a rapture-like event but not actually THE Rapture; no matter what you believe happened, there was no way to deny that it did indeed happen. To continue reading this review, head over to my blog!
Caught in the Shadows
This is not an easy book. It’s not an easy topic. Author Lawrence Wright has brought to life the history and people who created the most well known terrorist organization in the modern world: Al-Qaeda. In addition to the history behind the organization, Wright touches on the individuals and the political climate of a region unfamiliar to many Americans that birthed this movement. To read further, please head to my blog.
Elecamel’s No. 1
Other than an episode of South Park and idle gossip about Tom Cruise, I know very little about Scientology. The belief structure, the founding of the Church and the politics that operate it were unknown to me beyond that. I couldn’t understand why anyone would truly have faith in something that seemed so far fetched and was created by a man who was seemingly incapable of self-awareness. Lawrence Wright has written a concise history of L. Ron Hubbard, the Church he created and its path […]