Besides providing a complete, up-to-date review of the evidence that Daniel is authentic, this commentary fully discusses both sections of the book, the prophecies as well as the stories. For each story it sketches out an interesting background and develops spiritual applications. For each prophecy, it gives a comprehensive explanation based on the premise that the prophecy is supernatural in origin.

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Rickard, Ed. Peace in a Crumbling World: The Terrorists Strike Again—at Christmas.

The action starts when the government issues a warning based on credible sources that the terrorists will mount a major attack on America at the time of Christmas. The drama proceeds along two tracks—one showing the effects of the warning on one Christian family, the Todds, and their circle of friends, including their neighbors, the Bramwells, and the students at Danny Todd's Christian school—the other track showing what happens both on-camera and behind-the-scenes at a network news show.  Much of the play at the beginning is humorous, but the tone changes as suspense builds and becomes extremely sober and challenging after the terrorists succeed in delivering a devastating blow to our nation. The plot is interwoven with several powerful spiritual messages, including a clear presentation of gospel truth.

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Rickard, Stanley E. (Ed). With All Purity: Sexual Ethics from a Biblical
     Perspective. Schaumburg, Ill.: Regular Baptist Press, 1984.

This booklet, written for thoughtful teenagers and parents of teenagers, gives the chief arguments, both practical and Biblical, against premarital sex.

A copy may be obtained from the publisher at 1300 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4888, or from Amazon.com.

Rickard, Ed. Physics: The Foundational Science. Pensacola, Fla.: A Beka
     Book, 1990.