Cosmic Conflict

Book excerpt: COSMIC CONFLICT wrestles with these questions and answers them forthrightly and with authority. Millions of readers have benefited from its behind-the-scenes revelation of the forces that shape their daily lives. Discover the role you can play in the great controversy between good and evil. - 1. A Forecast of the World's Destiny; 2. The First Christians; 3. An Era of Spiritual Darkness; 4. Faithful Torchbearers; 5. The Light Breaks in England; 6. Two Heroes Face Death; 7. Luther--A Man for His Time; 8. A Champion of Truth; 9. Light Kindled in Switzerland; 10. Progress of Reform in Germany; 11. The Protest of the Princes; 12. Daybreak in France; 13. The Netherlands and Scandinavia Stirred by Reform; 14. Truth Advances in the British Isles; 15. Terror and Retribution in France; 16. Seeking Freedom in a New World; 17. Promises of Christ's Return; 18. New Light in the New World; 19. Light Through Darkness; 20. A Global Religious Awakening; 21. Results of Rejecting Truth; 22. Prophecies Fulfilled; 23. The Mystery of the Sanctuary Unfolded; 24. Jesus Christ Our Advocate; 25. America in Prophecy; 26. An Hour for Reform; 27. Modern Reivals; 28. Facing Our Life Record; 29. Why Were Sin and Suffering Permitted?; 30. Man's Worst Enemy; 31. Who are the Angels?; 32. Snares of Satan; 33. The Mystery of Immortality; 34. Can the Dead Speak to Us?; 35. Liberty of Conscience Threatened; 36. The Impending Conflict; 37. Our Only Safeguard; 38. God's Final Warning; 39. The Time of Trouble; 40. God's People Delivered; 41. The Earth in Ruins; 42. The Controversy Ended; Appendix; Index of Scripture References; General Index