A Biblical bait and switch! An apt description of this religious tract posing as a UFO paperback, as well as Segraves' theory concerning the fallen Sons of God in their guise as friendly Space Brothers.
Segraves is a forgotten founding father of modern Creationism whose bibliography reflects his high energy approach, staking out topics that are now taken for granted as Creationist hobby horses. He writes with wry humor, secure enough to have a little fun as he goes. Great delight is taken in knocking down Erich von Daniken's poor historiography. It's interesting to note that he and von Daniken were basically on the same side of the culture war, with von Daniken hoping that his sci-fi gloss would reinvigorate interest in the Bible and "traditional values," while Segraves saw his gloss as dross and took issue with von Daniken's sloppy writing. This tension is also evident when Segraves attends a UFO conference run by nominal Christians who have strayed too far into the occult for his liking.
Beta Books, 1977 (original pub. 1975)
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