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This 11 page paper analyzes the book “The Coming Darkness” by John Ankerberg and John Weldon. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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ones viewpoint. This paper examines some of the salient points in Ankerberg and Weldons book The Coming Darkness. Discussion Its useful to know an authors beliefs before starting an analysis
of their work, since it will inform the book. John Ankerberg is an ordained Baptist minister and President and founder of an organization called the "Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, formerly
The Harbor Lighthouse."1 Ankerbergs website has published (and sells) over 1500 "apologetic articles in defense of Biblical positions on currents issues such as the occult, false religions, sin, eternal security,
the role of angels, prophecy and the end times.2 The logical conclusion is that Ankerberg interprets the Bible literally; i.e., that he has a fundamentalist approach to theology. Among other
works, Ankerberg and Weldon have written about the Freemasons; the Masons themselves have come back with an article that accuses Ankerberg of misrepresenting facts about Masonry. In part, this article
says Ankerbergs goals in writing the book were to "Injure Freemasonry while attempting to maintain an appearance of piety" and incidentally to sell as many books as possible.3 De Hoyos
also says that Ankerbergs theology is "uncertain," but that he has been embraced as a "brother in Christ" by David Duke, the "Christian white supremacist."4 De Hoyos charges that Ankerberg
uses misdirection, subterfuge and innuendo to make his points, which are largely false; that his ethics are "subjective, relative and amoral"; that his worldview is paranoid; and that he and
Weldon use themselves as their own authority for what they publish.5 In other words, they do no research and what little they do is sloppy and self-serving. Finally, De Hoyos
says they are intolerant, presenting themselves as people with the final answer and a "sure guide to truth" who have a very condescending attitude toward other religions.6 In short, it
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