Walter Ralston Martin (1928–1989)
Author of The Kingdom of the Cults
About the Author
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Works by Walter Ralston Martin
Walter Martin's Cults Reference Bible: King James Version with Reference Notes, Topical Index, Bibliography, A Guide to the Major Cults (1981) 79 copies, 1 review
The Kingdom of the Cults Handbook: Quick Reference Guide to Alternative Belief Systems (2020) 21 copies, 1 review
Through the Windows of Heaven: 100 Powerful Stories and Teachings from Walter Martin, the Original Bible Answer Man (1999) 21 copies
The Bahai Faith 2 copies
World of the Cults, Vol. II 1 copy
The Christian Science Myth 1 copy
Jehovah Of The Watchtower 1 copy
Giving Wisely 1 copy
Walter Ralston Martin 1 copy
O IMPERIO DAS SEITAS VOL. 4 1 copy
O IMPERIO DAS SEITAS VOL. 3 1 copy
O IMPERIO DAS SEITAS VOL. 1 1 copy
Roman Catholicism 1 copy
Como entender a Nova Era 1 copy
PAMPHLETS: Christian Science 1 copy
Armstrong 1 copy
O IMPERIO DAS SEITAS VOL. 2 1 copy
Associated Works
A Crash Course on the New Age Movement: Describing and Evaluating a Growing Social Force (1989) — Foreword — 168 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1928-09-10
- Date of death
- 1989-06-26
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Stonybrook School
Adelphi University
Biblical Seminary
New York University
California Western University
California Coast University - Occupations
- clergyman
broadcaster
author - Organizations
- The Christian Research Institute
- Short biography
- Born September 10, 1928, in New York, N.Y.; died of a heart attack, June 26, 1989, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Clergyman, broadcaster, and author. Martin was a Baptist minister who since 1964 hosted a religious call-in talk show that aired on more than one hundred radio stations throughout the United States and Canada. Known especially for criticizing the cult aspects of religions, Martin wrote The Kingdom of the Cults, which sold more than a half million copies, and several other books on cult religious practice. Additional books by Martin include Jehovah of the Watchtower, The Christian Science Myth, The Truth About Seventh-day Adventism, The Maze of Mormonism, and Essential Christianity.
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- San Juan Capistrano, California, USA
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- USA
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(3.5 / 5)
Matthew, one of the twelve apostles and former tax collector for the Romans, has been living in Capernaum in the years since Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) death and resurrection when he is summoned to Jerusalem by Peter and John to help them with the growing church there. He anticipates preaching and performing great miracles like his brothers have been doing over the years, but is disappointed to discover that they are more interested in the skills he honed while collecting taxes. Then show more Mary, Yeshua’s mother, approaches him with a request that he help her write down all of the teachings of Yeshua and accounts of his miracles before they’re forgotten by those who witnessed them. Matthew does not want to sit and write, either words or numbers, when there are souls to be reached. As he comes to terms with what God wants of him, the Roman emperor prepares to set himself up as a god to be worshiped, which would force the entire Jewish community–Yeshua-follower or not–to make a choice between their life or their obedience to God.
I have really liked this series so far and was excited to read the 3rd installment. It wasn’t quite as good as the first two, to me, but I still really liked reading more in the fictional Biblical world Hunt has set up in the series. I’m not completely sure what it is that I liked less about this one. It seems to have less of the charm the other two had, and I think that might be partly because one of the things I liked the most about the other two was that Yeshua was still on Earth. Even though he was in the background, he was there, and I was really drawn to that. I liked hearing both Mary and Matthew talk about his teachings and how special his friendship and love was, how he made them feel when he talked to them, etc. But despite Hunt’s attempts to infuse emotion into these accounts, somehow it didn’t work as well for me.
I do appreciate that Matthew was led to go back to the Old Testament and discover more about who Yeshua was before he became a man, the connections to the prophesies and such. And to be clear, because I didn’t get this until near the end of the book and also from the author’s note–this is not a fictionalized story of the book of Matthew as we know it being written. Matthew and Mary are writing more of a history of Yeshua’s life on earth, in Hebrew (the book of Matthew was written in Greek), that is not meant to be that which later became scripture. But the idea is that this book essentially became a launching point for the Gospels. I wonder if I would have read it differently with that in mind, but it’s hard to say now.
Another thing I really liked is that both Matthew and Mary are presented as real humans with flaws and issues that they have to deal with as they work together on this story. But I also think it’s important that Mary can tell that people are treating her differently because of her son and that she does her best to remain humble and steer people away from treating her like she’s deity herself. She repeats often throughout the story that she’s always been simply a servant of God. While many of us might fall into the trap of allowing ourselves to be set on a pedestal, God chose her because He knew her heart and that she would willingly serve Him, so I like seeing this woman continuing steadfastly in her role as a servant. I think that the reasons I didn’t like this book as much as I did the first 2 are my own fault, not a fault with the book. And even saying that, I did still like it, would recommend it to fans of Biblical fiction, and am looking forward to seeing what else Hunt has in store for this series (she says in the author’s note that she does have another in mind).
Thank you to Netgalley and Bethany House for providing me a copy of this book to review. show less
Matthew, one of the twelve apostles and former tax collector for the Romans, has been living in Capernaum in the years since Yeshua’s (Jesus’s) death and resurrection when he is summoned to Jerusalem by Peter and John to help them with the growing church there. He anticipates preaching and performing great miracles like his brothers have been doing over the years, but is disappointed to discover that they are more interested in the skills he honed while collecting taxes. Then show more Mary, Yeshua’s mother, approaches him with a request that he help her write down all of the teachings of Yeshua and accounts of his miracles before they’re forgotten by those who witnessed them. Matthew does not want to sit and write, either words or numbers, when there are souls to be reached. As he comes to terms with what God wants of him, the Roman emperor prepares to set himself up as a god to be worshiped, which would force the entire Jewish community–Yeshua-follower or not–to make a choice between their life or their obedience to God.
I have really liked this series so far and was excited to read the 3rd installment. It wasn’t quite as good as the first two, to me, but I still really liked reading more in the fictional Biblical world Hunt has set up in the series. I’m not completely sure what it is that I liked less about this one. It seems to have less of the charm the other two had, and I think that might be partly because one of the things I liked the most about the other two was that Yeshua was still on Earth. Even though he was in the background, he was there, and I was really drawn to that. I liked hearing both Mary and Matthew talk about his teachings and how special his friendship and love was, how he made them feel when he talked to them, etc. But despite Hunt’s attempts to infuse emotion into these accounts, somehow it didn’t work as well for me.
I do appreciate that Matthew was led to go back to the Old Testament and discover more about who Yeshua was before he became a man, the connections to the prophesies and such. And to be clear, because I didn’t get this until near the end of the book and also from the author’s note–this is not a fictionalized story of the book of Matthew as we know it being written. Matthew and Mary are writing more of a history of Yeshua’s life on earth, in Hebrew (the book of Matthew was written in Greek), that is not meant to be that which later became scripture. But the idea is that this book essentially became a launching point for the Gospels. I wonder if I would have read it differently with that in mind, but it’s hard to say now.
Another thing I really liked is that both Matthew and Mary are presented as real humans with flaws and issues that they have to deal with as they work together on this story. But I also think it’s important that Mary can tell that people are treating her differently because of her son and that she does her best to remain humble and steer people away from treating her like she’s deity herself. She repeats often throughout the story that she’s always been simply a servant of God. While many of us might fall into the trap of allowing ourselves to be set on a pedestal, God chose her because He knew her heart and that she would willingly serve Him, so I like seeing this woman continuing steadfastly in her role as a servant. I think that the reasons I didn’t like this book as much as I did the first 2 are my own fault, not a fault with the book. And even saying that, I did still like it, would recommend it to fans of Biblical fiction, and am looking forward to seeing what else Hunt has in store for this series (she says in the author’s note that she does have another in mind).
Thank you to Netgalley and Bethany House for providing me a copy of this book to review. show less
There are so few books on the Christian apologetic shelf these days that are comprehensive in one subject; there is absolutely nothing wrong with an overall book that covers the major topics in the world of Christian apologetics (or any academic field of study); but there is merit to the concept of concentrating on one topic and giving it %110.
The late, Dr. Walter Martin has done the field of Christian apologetics a great justice with his comprehensive book Kingdom of the Occult. In this show more 'doorstop' of a book, Martin delves into every nook and cranny of the world of the occult to, in the end show that the land of the occult is much more familiar to modern Western secular society than we 'westerners' realize. This is not a easy book to work through, as it is hard hitting, but it is an easy read for the common reader. To conclude it is the "crème de la crème" of books on the subject; it is a must have for every Christians' physical and mental library. show less
The late, Dr. Walter Martin has done the field of Christian apologetics a great justice with his comprehensive book Kingdom of the Occult. In this show more 'doorstop' of a book, Martin delves into every nook and cranny of the world of the occult to, in the end show that the land of the occult is much more familiar to modern Western secular society than we 'westerners' realize. This is not a easy book to work through, as it is hard hitting, but it is an easy read for the common reader. To conclude it is the "crème de la crème" of books on the subject; it is a must have for every Christians' physical and mental library. show less
The world of Christian apologetics is so vast that it is overwhelming! When the Apostle Peter states that we are to 'be prepared with an answer' the question "To what?" must be asked. ANSWER: With the reason for the hope that we have in the saving works of Jesus Christ. However this brings up the question of why Christianity is right? This is because it says therefore all other contrary views are wrong. This is the overwhelming aspects of Christian apologetics. There is so many fields to show more deal with!.
The late Dr. Walter Martin has wonderfully covered a large percentage of the waterfront on the realm of the paradigm of Christianity and Competing Worldviews in his book, Kingdom of the Cults. He is respectful and accurate, both factually and logically with regards to the worldviews he discusses, as he shows that Jesus Christ is the one true and real God. This is a must have book for everyone's personal and professional library. show less
The late Dr. Walter Martin has wonderfully covered a large percentage of the waterfront on the realm of the paradigm of Christianity and Competing Worldviews in his book, Kingdom of the Cults. He is respectful and accurate, both factually and logically with regards to the worldviews he discusses, as he shows that Jesus Christ is the one true and real God. This is a must have book for everyone's personal and professional library. show less
If you want to know anything about Christianity, this is the place to start. An incredible read, and very tasteful. The Appendix on Seventh-day Adventists is easily the best treatise on that religion in print.
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