Rating  - excellent series
I have now read the whole series and loved it. The only suggestion I would make is to read his series that followed first. The story in the 2nd series actually preceeds the Left behind series.
Rating - Good on so many levels (forget the controversy)....
I have heard a lot of debate of the theology behind the "Left Behind" series, but honestly unless it is causing someone to sin or turn away from the faith, then where is the problem? With that said, I would like to say that "Left Behind" is a very Biblically based book (regardless of when the Rapture occurs).
The story centers around two men. One a hot shot reporter named Cameron "Buck" Williams and the other an unsatisfied husband and pilot Rayford Steele. As the book opens we are introduced to these characters, they are both on the same airplane and both experience the immediate loss of the Rapture IN AIR!
The rest of the first book is an explanation and exploration of what it means to be a Christian, but it is action-packed and revolves around realistic characters such as Chloe Steele and Hattie Durham (although these characters are more developed through-out the series). The characters are put in tough circumstances, and are watching the events of ancient prophecies from the Bible unfold. There is a lot of talking, but one of the most gripping moments of the series is in the first book when Buck sees head on what Nicolae Carpathia is capable of and "remembers" it.
The thing about this series is that you cannot just read one book and then say you do not like it. Although, if you're anything like me, you will be hooked in the first book and wont be able to put down the series until the finish. It is well-written and well paced and tries to avoid too much fluff. I can't find anything Biblically wrong with these books, and I spent seven months studying Revelation as I read the "Left Behind" books.
If you are not a Christian, don't be put off by the Christian themes, they are prominent, but the series is as good as any series of this sort, if not better. It has a lot of blood, a lot of action, and a lot of people who doubt and don't believe in God. Anyway, just sit back relax and enjoy the first book in the series, you deserve it!
God Bless ~Amy
Rating - Just one more book in the all-encompassing, enthralling, and utterly absorbing Left Behind Series
From the very first letter of the alphabet that my eyes looked upon inside this series of books, until the very last period of the very last sentence, I was hooked. Each one of these books absorbed my attention like no other book has ever done in my life. Biblically sound, theatrically entertaining, and brilliantly written, the Left Behind books will inspire you to dig into God's word and take the pieces of news from your T.V. screen and match them right smack-dab up with the prophecies of the Bible. Your hair will stand up, your heart will race, and you will find yourself helplessly caught in the suspense. Once you finish one of these books, you will desperately race to your computer screen or your local library to pick up the next one!
Carrie Lynn Jones
Author of It All Began... When Jesus Gave Me Sneakers
Rating - A great gift.
I purchased this book as a gift. It was received in good shape and in a timely manner.
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