Warning: World leader bringing era of 'peace'

Christians throughout history have been warned about the coming of the Antichrist, a world leader who will deceive those seeking the true God, but now author Joel Richardson is suggesting that they watch Islam for signs of that character – and the end times.

It's all documented in "The Islamic Antichrist," which this week is the top book among best-sellers at WND's SuperStore.

Richardson breaks new ground with his devastating analysis that suggests a possible connect between the Antichrist – the evil leader who denies salvation to people – and the Quran-predicted leader who will rise up to usher in an era of worldwide peace.

The Quran calls him the Mahdi, and Islam expects him to return to earth for the ultimate conquest.

Richardson's research and analysis suggest that the two characters are one and the same. His work exposes Western readers to the traditions of Islam and predicts that the end times may not be that far away.

Those who are unaware of the similarities of the prophecies for the Antichrist and the Mahdi will be stunned by chapters including "Islamic Eschatology," "The Sacred Texts of Islam," "Comparing the Biblical Antichrist and the Mahdi," and "The Dark Nature of Muhammad's Revelations."

The author is a human rights activist, lecturer and artist. He also he co-author with Walid Shoebat of "God's War on Terror" and co-editor of "Why We Left Islam: Former Muslims speak out."

In second place is a book outlining the Christian testimony of Karl Marx.

That's just one of the shocking revelations in "Marx & Satan," a classic book by Richard Wurmbrand.

Wurmbrand was the heroic pastor and evangelist imprisoned and tortured repeatedly by a communist regime. He explored extensively the roots of Marx' beliefs and found that Marx wrote an essay at age 17 called "The Union of the Faithful with Christ."

In it, Marx wrote, "Through love of Christ we turn our hearts at the same time toward our fellow brethren who are inwardly bound to us and for whom He gave Himself as sacrifice."

So what changed Marx into the inventor of one of the worst tools of oppression to Christianity?

The turning point, according to Wurmbrand, was the university education Marx obtained, where he was taught a new "Christian doctrine" called "liberal theology."

Wurmbrand exposes how Marx learned to hate God and Christians, and eventually joined a satanic cult of his closest comrades.

Why was Marx bent on the destruction of mankind? "We will never know for sure, but we do know what he wrote … 'I wander godlike and victorious Through the ruins of the world, And giving my words an active force, I will feel equal to my Creator,'" the book explains.

It was in 1966 when Wurmbrand testified before the U.S. Senate on the torture of Christians and stripped to the waist to reveal 18 deep torture wounds on his body.

"This is a book that deserves to be in the library of every truly informed and freedom-loving person in the world," said Joseph Farah, founder of WND Books. "But, more importantly, it needs to be read."

In third place is a bundle including "America's War on Christianity" and "God and America's Leaders."

Author Brad O'Leary takes the reader deep inside the battle to save the nation's Judeo-Christian identity in "America's War on Christianity." From attacks on Christian holidays to government efforts to stamp out homeschooling to the courtroom assaults on Christianity and free speech, it's detailed here.

This book is a must-read for those who cherish their God-given freedoms.

"God and America's Leaders" is an all-encompassing and expertly sourced collection of quotations by our Founding Fathers and past presidents on matters of God and religion.

It leaves no doubt that America's most significant leaders were men of faith and ultimately, their strong faith in God inspired their faith in humanity.

The words in this book serve as intellectual and historical evidence of America's Judeo-Christian heritage.

Here are the top sellers in WND's online Superstore for Dec. 14-20:

The list does not include WND's two sister publications – Whistleblower magazine and Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin – always among the best-selling products in the WND Superstore. If you're not subscribing to these two great companions to WND, you're missing out on the best monthly magazine and the best weekly, online intelligence newsletter in the world.

Also, don't miss WND's newest, WorldNetWeekly.

And do not forget "The Constitution of the United States" (Pamphlet), which has so dominated best-seller lists that it now is categorized separately from other Superstore products.