Defenders of the Faith

Full title: Defenders of the Faith; Clerics in the Age of Enlightenment. 
Author: Carlos Ricardo Co-Authors Raymond Inez, Molly Abba, Aadhinath Dasgupta, Mohammad Bin Salla, Israel Ben Hamad, Chime Morningglory 
Published: 2019 Collegium Arcane Press 
Format: Hardcover
Content: What happened. An explanation of the Healing Wave and the result for the community of Faith, to wit what is now called the Enlightenment Movement.
*People that have a deep faith in their god nature now do magic in the name of god.
*What name you have for god means little. On Earth all expressions of God are indeed The Throne, the overgod that made the universe. It matters not of you call them Yahweh, Allah, Vishnu, Odin, Zeus, Ra or many other names. 
*Greyhawke gods are different. They are not the Throne, but equally gods. They could not operate if The Throne did not allow it. It was the presence of these beings that sparked the Enlightenment.
*There are dark powers. Satan is not one of them. Dagon, Avix the Kite, Nyarlathotep, and several others are named as things to watch out for and avoid. Anything that demands sentient sacrifice, steer clear of it. A robust god nature will allow you to understand them when they approach.
What are Religions? The author points out that the few rules necessary for moral behavior are in every religion. The rest is fluff added by man. It does not matter to the god nature or The Throne how many times you bow when you pray, and other such nonsense. 
With His co-Authors the various Faiths, including Neo-Pagan, Hindu, and Greyhawke Faiths. Some two dozen various variations are discussed, including the old gods like the Olympians and Æsir.
How to tell an Enlightened Cleric from a faker. The way is simple, enlightened Clerics do miracles in the name of God. Serious miracles, like restoring the halt, the blind, and the dead. If a Priest cannot do these simple things, they do not have the favor of God, how ever you see God.
==Reaction==
Oh boy. They have been declared the spawn of the devil, the tools of the unholy one, and the disciples of Jinn among the milder statements. One gets the impression that the vast majority that cannot do the required miracles are really butthurt about the end of the gravy train.
Well before this book those who cannot produce have been losing ground. This sets the final nail, pounds it in, and clinches it.
Every other reaction out there is a pale shadow to the above, even the positive ones. Yes there are many positive reactions. the book and its knowledge are mostly well received.
Of course the Strong Skeptics have called it a hoax and a scam. 
Rome has quietly asserted the truth of this matter. They have not made much noise.
Evangelicals like the Southern Baptist Association are all but calling for mass book burnings. They are rapidly loosing ground.
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