Modern Evil

Revisiting Dr. Michael Stone's groundbreaking 22-level Gradations of Evil Scale, a hierarchy of evil behavior first introduced in the book The Anatomy of Evil, Stone and Dr. Gary Brucato, a fellow violence and serious psychopathology expert, here provide even more detail, using dozens of cases to exemplify the categories along the continuum. The New Evil also presents compelling evidence that, since a cultural tipping-point in the 1960s, certain types of violent crime have emerged that in earlier decades never or very rarely occurred.

Evil threatens human reason, for it challenges our hope that the world makes sense. For 18th-century Europeans, the Lisbon earthquake was manifest evil. Today we view evil as a matter of human cruelty, and Auschwitz as its extreme incarnation. Examining our understanding of evil from the Inquisition to contemporary terrorism, Susan Neiman explores who we have become in the three centuries that separate us from the early Enlightenment. In the process, she rewrites the history of modern thought and points philosophy back to the questions that originally animated it.

Far too many Christians today are suffering and bewildered by the spread and appeal of the occult. Priests and parents alike are unsure how to address this temptation and devastation which pursues their children. The Occult Among Us seeks to fill the gap in knowledge and understanding by directly addressing many of these new movements, the dangerous social trends they are creating, and the challenges these present to the universal Church.

In Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche attacks past philosophers for their alleged lack of critical sense and their blind acceptance of Christian premises in their consideration of morality. The work moves into the realm "beyond good and evil" in the sense of leaving behind the traditional morality, which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique, in favor of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the contextual nature of knowledge.

One minute I was living my life. The next? Kidnapped by fae and told my blood might end the world. No pressure. Now I’m stuck in a magical flower kingdom with talking trees, suspicious royals, and once they let him in, a dangerously handsome vampire who’d burn the world for me. (Julian, obviously.) The good news? I’m not alone.The bad? My newly activated power is terrifying, an evil queen wants to snatch me like a shiny prize, and my blood is basically a cursed VIP ticket to the apocalypse. But hey, at least I have Azriel, a moody fae warrior who acts like my bodyguard but teases me ...

Some boundaries weren’t meant to be crossed. Some kingdoms were never meant to be found. Lux Branson heads deep into the Himalayas in search of a missing billionaire’s daughter—last seen pursuing rumors of the elusive Yeti. But what begins as a simple rescue mission turns into a harrowing journey through avalanches, ancient ruins, and a secret world untouched by time. When Lux and her team stumble upon a hidden civilization high in the mountains, they realize the legends are true. The Yetis exist—and they have no reason to trust outsiders. Caught between hostile terrain, a powerful ...

The five tales here are dark short stories with a twisted tail - not the ending you expect. Sit back on the beach as you read, but don't enter the sea. The first story tells of an agoraphobic woman on her first holiday away with her family. Her children get more than they expected from the water. An artistic daughter is unhappy with her father's plan to close his art supply shop. Oh, dear, somebody spilt the oils. Would you take her in if you found a young girl on a lonely road? You had better think long and hard. Taxidermy is a hobby that interests few people. But in this tale, a man is ...

As America Crumbles... dives deep into the labyrinth of corruption and legalized theft, exposing how state-sanctioned propaganda conceals and supports systemic criminality, while revealing the suppression of dissent and the erosion (even killing) of the First Amendment. If you've ever tried to connect the dots explaining why our nation is undergoing "the death agony of the soul," this book provides the answers to: How wars really begin! Uncover the truth from the dinner table of those who aren't fighting but profiting from wars, leading to the shocking "$14 Trillion Gift of War." How ...

Mad scientists have never had it so tough. In super-hero comics, graphic novels, films, TV series, video games, and even works of what may be fiction, they are besieged by those who stand against them, devoid of sympathy for their irrational, megalomaniacal impulses to rule, destroy, or otherwise dominate the world as we know it. It’s just not fair. So those of us who are so twisted and sick that we love mad scientists have created this guide.

The Wellar family's mysterious disappearance was eighty years in the past, but the tale was once again attracting attention. Shannon Carlyle had discovered the story while working on research for another project and now planned to use the Wellar House Mystery as the basis for her first novel. Unfortunately for Shannon and her husband Robbie, when they move to the town Gravel Flats for the summer, the pair become involved with the house in a very unexpected way. They will need the help of new friends, a little humor, a whole lot of luck and even a bit of other worldly inspiration when ...

Master the Art of Warfare with the Power of Psalms—Fight Like David, Conquer Like a Warrior! Are you facing relentless battles—spiritual attacks, unseen warfare, financial struggles, family conflicts, or overwhelming opposition? Do you feel like your prayers are hitting a wall, and your victories are delayed? It’s time to fight back like David—the warrior-king who turned ancient songs into supernatural weapons! David wasn’t just a shepherd or a king—he was a warrior trained by God Himself to conquer enemies and establish dominion. His secret? The power of Psalms. Every battle, ...

After her stepmother throws her out, Elle needs her horse to survive. Who is this handsome man who took her horse and is now calling her a thief because she took it back? She's not a thief. He has two horses, why does he think he also needs hers?

12 short stories of terror. Demons from hell. Gods and Devils. Unspeakable monstrosities. Humans with a taste for flesh. An upscale clothing store in the middle of New York City that offers its customers more than they bargained for. A prodigal son returns home for his aunt’s funeral, only to discover that an ancient entity awaits. A town shelters against the first snow, and the evil it brings. A mad king. A hired assassin. A world in the balance and an eternal force manipulating all of them. And seven other tales of horror that will forever change the way you experience the holiday ...

He came to bury a grandmother he barely knew. He found himself unearthing a war he never believed in. Alex Rivers, a cynical journalist whose career was built on debunking the very idea of the supernatural, arrives in the dust-choked, forgotten Texas border town of Hopewell with one goal: settle the affairs of his estranged grandmother, Ada, and get back to civilization. Ada was the family enigma, a reclusive herbalist whispered to be a "Hedge Witch," her isolated adobe house a testament to a life lived on the fringes of reality. Alex expects to find a few quirky antiques and a lot of dust....

A family in crisis... Living nightmares... Terrifying memories... Old friends with new secrets... A horrific brute... A mysterious maniac... Horrifying powers... Madness and grief... A woman's final hope for salvation or damnation...

For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Twilight and The Hunger Games! From the world of Vampire Love Story that has sold over 200,000 copies world! More than 1,200 worldwide 5-star reviews! The epic saga of vampires and werewolves - and a love unlike any other. Book #1 in the bestselling "Vampire Hero" series! Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. He's also the leader of a group of warrior vampires called the Mani. During a time of relative peace for the vampires, Josiah goes on a crusade to help the Tandra (humans) overcome the evil that surrounds them. Josiah's alter ego rises up to take him ...

Angel. Demon. Killer. He's Quinton Slide, the head of the red nephilim mafia house that left a wide trail of blood across Europe as he took vengeance on those who decimated his house and slaughtered his family, those with the same blood that runs through my veins. I need to stay invisible, but from the first moment I see him, I don't want anyone else. He's not supposed to be home from his personal war looking as dangerous and delicious as a forbidden chocolate cheesecake, but he's here, where I'm hiding in plain sight, but he sees me like no one else has ever seen me before. If he discovers...

A continuation of The Elijah Mandate series. Inspired by the book of Galatians, Freedom for the Chained follows Jackson Paul "J.P." Rutledge from The Elijah Mandate who is called to a rural group of believers bewitched by a distorted gospel laced with evil. The former heir apparent to his father's position as the Supreme Leader of America, J.P. once relished cleansing America from Christians who "corrupted the minds of the people." An incurable brain cancer robbed him of that inheritance. In agony, he longed for death to extinguish his misery. Instead, God intervened and J.P. embarked on a ...

In a world obsessed with grand tales of malevolent villains and clear lines between good and evil, Hannah Arendt's "banality of evil" challenges us to peer into the shadows of everyday life. " Beneath the Ordinary - Arendt's Exploration of Evil's Mundanity”, dives deep into Arendt's groundbreaking theory, unraveling its nuances and revealing its enduring significance. From Arendt's personal experiences that led to her revelations, to the eerie manifestation of her theory in modern-day society and popular culture, this book serves as both an exploration and a guide. Discover how seemingly ...

Big Bad Wolf Kingdom Rising Volume 3 A Draoithe Saga Tale Big Bad Wolf is a twisted fairytale retelling from the perspective of the wolf, and it recounts the story of Javier MacGuire, a recently transformed direwolf shifter. Despite being new to the dream and immortality, he quickly claimed the role of beta in the Druid pack and was entrusted with assessing newcomers and protecting pack members. However, things became complicated when he realized one newcomer, a broken phoenix shifter, was not only innocent but also his lifemate. Isabell was afraid of the wolf, but she needed his protection...