Alexander James Ferris

Alexander James Ferris or A. J Ferris was a prolific author on British Israelism. His most successful work When Russia Bombs Germany (1940) sold over 60,000 copies.[1][2]

When Russia Bombs Germany

A. J Ferris in his When Russia Bombs Germany (1940) wrote that the Book of Revelation contains cryptic references to the defeat of Nazi Germany and bombing of their cities.[3] The work sold over 60,000 copies and was very popular amongst Christians. George Orwell however negatively reviewed the work and considered Ferris to be a "religio-patriotic lunatic".[4]

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References

  1. George Orwell Pamphlet Literature
  2. Keeping our little corner clean: 1941-1942, George Orwell, Peter Hobley Davison, Ian Angus, Sheila Davison, Secker & Warburg, 1998, p. 301.
  3. Last Days Madness, Gary DeMar, American Vision, 1999, p. 132.
  4. The New Statesman, 9 January 1943
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