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Category #1: There are those who read my stuff voraciously and can hardly wait until the next piece (so they say to me), which is always gratifying to read. Category #2: There are those who are slower (or more reluctant) readers who say, “Whoa! Slow down! I can’t keep up!” 🙂 Well, from this weekend I will be slowing down somewhat on the wordsmithing for a couple of weeks as I do some reconnaissance regarding somewhere to live more ‘permanently’ (I have to smile when I use that word😉) and also do a bit of travelling by invitation (and very kindly paid for). The writing has been intense and ‘full-on’ for a while so I need some time of refreshing anyway. So, if you are in the second above category, you will now be able to catch up, if you so wish. If you are in the first above category, I would direct your attention to the 15 books I have written in the last few years on a wide choice of subjects, ranging from 70 pages to 700+ pages in length. You can find those here: https://diakrisis-project.com/category/books/ . All 15 books are in an attractive, fully-interactive eBook format and are entirely free to download.
There is one other book I have written which does not appear on that page because it is in hardcopy and is not downloadable. “The Serpent and the Cross: Religious Corruption in an Evil Age” (640 pages, published in 1994). I wrote it between 1985 and 1993. It is “an encyclopaedic expose of the historical development and modern growth of the new Gnosticism”. It is available on Amazon in the USA and UK and various other sellers. (Just do a search on the book title and my name). To help you realise the importance of the subject matter of this book, which was published 30 years ago, here are extracts of some of the reviews from when the book came out:
- “This is a well-researched and documented book, which avoids the speculation often found in works of this kind. It may be read with profit by those who wish to have a detailed analysis of the New Age Gnostic influence on the present state of the Christian church and our Western society”. [Rev. Hywel Roberts, in The Banner of Truth, October 1995].
- “This is a tract for the times, a block-busting apologia for revealed religion, a bulldozer to clear away pseudo-Christianity and bring the Church back to her Founder… For reference and for up-to-date quotations, this heavyweight should be in every Ministers study and every public library – now”. [David C.C. Watson, in the English Churchman , May 1994].
- “This is a book which merits serious attention by all ministers, and much of it could be used fruitfully in study and nurture groups… It will take hard work to read through it and study it – but study it we must – all ministers should have a copy… Have I said enough here to persuade you of the vital importance of buying this book and inwardly digesting it?” [Rev. Kenneth Brown, in The Baptist Times, 1st Sept. 1994].
- “Much helpful material appears on the nature of Satan…and the subsequent implantation of satanic roots in world religion… The book will be most timely for parents with school-age children embroiled in the study of Comparative Religion… His conclusion is that “we are now living on the threshold of one of the greatest deceptions ever to manifest in the world but through which the vast majority of Christians are sleep-walking”… A major work. [The Gospel Standard, June 1994].
- “This is a monumental work on the way in which New Age teachings are becoming increasingly influential in the nations and in the churches and “Christian” books. An important work for ministers and all Christians who are concerned about the spirit of the age”. [Blythswood Book News, July 1994].
- “This is both an unusual and rewarding book to read… It contains penetrating insights… If you are prepared to read carefully and in-depth, are interested in apologetics, and are willing to analyse critically the bewildering array of spiritual claims being made by many groups today that have their root more in Gnostic teachings than in the Bible, then this book will certainly set you thinking. And to make us think, and think biblically, about these matters is no small feat”. [Rev. S.R. Cunnah, in the Evangelical Magazine of Wales, February 1995].
- “A soundly researched book which is almost encyclopaedic in its content. The contents of The Serpent and the Cross may surprise and even alarm many, but it should be read by every Minister and Christian”. [Peter Gatward, in the European Christian Bookstore Journal, July 1995].
- “Here you will find a keen, talented author who knows what he is talking about… The 20-page bibliography is astounding… This encyclopaedia of false religions is highly recommended. A Best Books in Print book”. [J.P. Green Sr., in Christian Literature World , April-June 1994].
- “This is a monumental work on the subject of the links between the occult and the increasing power of anti-Christian world forces. I must congratulate you on a most impressive work that we can only hope will open the eyes of Christians to what is really going on at these present times”. [Malcolm Bowden, author of The Rise of the Evolution Fraud , etc.].
- “A truth-packed book written by one who has been on the inside of many of today’s false ideas. Few are so well-equipped to expose them and courteously but firmly tell us what we should be believing instead. You will find it a veritable treasure store, very up-to-date and enlightening. No one will find it complicated to understand; the style is so clear, the illustrations so apt, and the conclusions so plainly stated”. [Leith Samuel, author of Time to Wake Up, etc.].
I hope those review extracts whet your appetite to read this book. Everything written in it has abounded in so many ways since it was written. We are now living in a neo-Gnostic world. The Gnostic mindset has gone mainstream. The cult of the so-called ‘New Age’ is just a teeny-weeny part of that neo-Gnostic apostasy in the world and the parallel apostasy in the visible church. It is all reimagined Gnosticism. In many ways, most of my articles and newer books are additional chapters or appendices of “The Serpent and the Cross”. The spiritual battle may change its many outward disguises but its underlying strategy is always the same. Satanism is not primarily about obvious evil and decadence (which is what most ‘Christians’ seem to think it is about) but it usually appears as something beautiful, interesting, with fiendishly clever buzz-phrases and pretty rainbows or equivalent. Essentially, satanic influences and developments always seem to be “good to eat, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for obtaining wisdom”. Do you know where those words in quotes come from? You should! If you read this book, your ability to withstand the many threads of neo-Gnosticism (disguised satanism) will be strengthened.
This book is not for dilettantes but for serious disciples of Christ who want to develop their discernment of spirits, relinquish their naivety and expand their understanding of true spirituality. I recommend it heartily. (NB: I receive no royalties for this book, so I am not plugging it for financial gain but for the sake of the body of Christ).
Well, I hope the above 16 books and the 361 articles on my website (URL below) will assist you in your growth in spiritual knowledge and understanding.
eMail: diakrisis-project@outlook.com
Books: https://diakrisis-project.com/category/books/
Website: https://diakrisis-project.com
Blessings & Best Wishes from me…

How well I remember your research for and writing of the Serpent and the Cross and you even let me proof read some of it. It is a modern version of Irenaeus’s “Against Heresies” combined with Machen’s “Christianity and Liberalism” which, were the great man still with us, he might ponder a title of “Christianity and Gnosticism” or “Neo-Apostasy”. Great Book – should be digitalized and readable by all. Is there a cost to do this? Shall we offer to pay for some or part thereof?
Proverbs 27:9
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