Most of my readers know that before coming to Christ, I was a witch, and that after I was saved I founded ExWitch Ministries. A few years later, good friends founded Ancient Crossroads, and they now run both ministries. Although God has moved me on to other projects, EW & AC remain outstanding sister ministries and I highly recommend them.
There were many times in the course of ministry that we desired a book we could put in the hands of Christians that would give them a primer on what Wicca is and what they should do about it. (In fact I set out to write such a book half a dozen times – I still have the drafts!) Well, it’s finally been written!
If there was one book I could put in the hands of every pastor and parent in America, it would be Generation Hex by Dillon Burroughs and Marla Alupoaicei.
Generation Hex covers a lot of ground in a small, easy-to read book. While it’s written for laymen, it possesses the depth that pastors will appreciate. The authors elaborate greatly on one central point: Witchcraft is no longer taboo.1
In fact, the occult pervades our culture – you can’t turn on the television or send the kids to school without encountering it. Generation Hex covers the many places it can be seen and elaborates on the basics of Wiccan belief without going overboard on details. The authors seem to have gone to lengths to seek out Wiccans and record their beliefs in their own words.
They definitely did their research – here’s what they said about researching, in their own words:
Dillon: Marla and I stopped by Barnes and Noble one day and took notes from every Wicca book on the shelf. We got a lot of weird looks! We read hundreds of pages of online content and magazines. We interviewed over 20 people involved or formerly involved in Wicca. I read every conceivable publication on Wicca, both by Christians and Wiccans. It has been my toughest book to write so far because I became part-researcher and part-journalist in seeking out personal stories from people on the inside.
Marla: We did quite a bit of research at libraries, on the Internet, at bookstores, and personally. We interviewed many Wiccans personally and read at least 20-30 books on the subject.
This book covers one bit of ground that surprised and delighted me – Harry Potter. Of course, the authors present concerns over the spiritual content, but they don’t belabor the point. Nor do they blame HP for ALL teenage conversions to paganism. In addition to raising the spiritual concerns, they also point out that the language and violence make these books highly inappropriate for children.
One thing I greatly appreciated about Generation Hex is that the authors are very gentle. Throughout the book, Wiccan beliefs are carefully contrasted with Biblical truth. Stereotypes are challenged. There’s an entire chapter devoted to how Christians can reach out to Wiccans. Christians are admonished to remember that Wiccans are loving, caring, deeply spiritual people who should be treated with love and respect.
Fabulous! Here, read an excerpt!
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1 Generation Hex, Page 42
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