I have just finished a book, The End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life, by Father Charles Arminjon. This is a book I feel every Christian should read.
The nonchristian or the casual Christian may well think this is a book meant to “scare” or “put the fear of God” into the reader. Many may well find the book disturbing. Yet ignoring hell, Divine Judgement, and the next life in general, do not in anyway diminish the importance of considering these things. In fact, it can be argued that these are the most important things of life. Ignoring these things; we risk Eternal Damnation.
The first quarter of the book deals with the end times, the Antichrist, and tribulation. And these things are discussed in great detail. Then there is a chapter on Hell. It is short but graphic.
If this were all, the whole thing could be dismissed. For, it would be nothing but scare theology. Yet, this is not half of what Father Arminjon has to say. More than anything it discusses hope and the assurance of God’s Love and Divine Plan. This is what I find so compelling.
The entire book is based on Scripture. In addition, many Saints are quoted. Yet the thing that caught me was the quote on the cover by St. Therese of Lisieux, who said: “Reading this book was one of the greatest graces of my life.”
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