“A cosmic war is a religious war.”
“A cosmic war is a conflict in which God is believed to be directly engaged on one side over the other. Unlike a holy war–an earthly battle between rival religious groups–a cosmic war is like a ritual drama in which participants act out on earth a battle they believe is actually taking place in the heavens . . . the conflict may be real and the carnage material, but the war itself is being waged on a spiritual planes; we humans are merely actors in a divine script written by God.”
“A cosmic war transforms those who should be considered butchers and thugs into soldiers with no ethical concerns sanctioned by God. Instead, they are transformed, above all ethics and sanctioned by God who is directing the actions of these soldiers.”
“A cosmic war is not won through artifice or strategy but rather through the power of faith. Cosmic warriors need not be burdened by tactical concerns . . . It is enough to align one’s will with the will of God, to strike at the enemy with the full force of God’s wrath, confident that the end rests not in the hands of men.”
“. . . there is no middle ground; everyone must choose sides . . . if you are not us, you must be them. If you are them, you are the enemy and must be destroyed.”
Cosmic war has “no settlement, no negotiation and no surrender.”
Reza feels “it is time to strip this ideological conflicts of its religious connotations, to reject the religiously polarizing rhetoric of our leaders and theirs . . . and to address the earthly issues that always lie behind the cosmic impulse.”
With eloquence and balance, Reza presents an understandable analysis of the confusing and frightening forces that confront us. He points out the need for democracy in the Middle East in order to enhance personal and religious freedom for the ultimate goal of world peace.
Reza’s Cosmic War is brilliant, timely and important. I encourage all my customers to consider reading this fine book and talk about it with your friends and share these positive concepts.
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