Dozens of books have been published during the past two decades on the topic of 2012, mostly reflecting a “new age” perspective, proposing that their “pop” point of view is authoritative and reliable. This opinion is shaped by Mayan scholars, pseudo-archeologists, mediums, shamans, and alternative historians. Likewise, these pundits draw upon ancient sources, which range from the Mayan calendar; the IChing; the Kolbrin Bible; to Plato’s Atlantis. the key to our future appears connected to the study of our past considering these groups who prophecy. However, upon a deeper look, today’s pop apocalyptic writers continue an esoteric tradition thousands of years in the making. Is there a common thread running through the meaning of monuments, alien abductions, UFOs crop circles, the New Age Movement, conspiracy theories, Free Masonry, and Pyramidology? Decoding Doomsday argues that by studying the claims of t he 2012 enthusiasts in light of apocalyptic history we can make sense of the current clamor. Furthermore, flying in the face of conventional wisdom, the author asserts that the expectation of Apocalypse can actually be a healthy concern, essential to the position of authentic Christianity. This is a review by Prophecy in the News of a book, Decoding Doomsday by S. Douglas Woodward. | 
