Cornelius Ogundele

Pastor and licensed counselor F. Cornelius Ogundele explores the source of violence and aggression in his intriguing revised edition of The Rise and Fall of Satan: A Socio-Cultural and Psycho-Spiritual Analysis of the Most Invisible and Enigmatic Figure in Human History.

Satan will remain invisible. Throughout human cultural history, however, Satan had been known by the behaviors of people in whose hearts he deposited thoughts, planted specific ideas, and sowed suggestions that may appear harmless but are sinister. After mental illness has been ruled out, who is the mastermind of human violence? Ogundele’s book reveals Satan as the source of those behaviors. The book also portrays religion, economics, and politics as historical bedfellows. It shows Satan’s behind-the-scene activities in the past, present, and future. The uniqueness of this book is the author’s dispute about the traditional views about the identity of the Antichrist. He presents new insights about the number 666, the biological explanation of the mark of the beast, and the combined religious, economic, and political battles that would lead to Satan's final fall. Ogundele’s work is meant for religious and nonreligious readers alike. He hopes his work would spark a larger conversation about Satan’s invisible but also manifest hands in human aggression and his subtle activities in religion, economics, and politics.

At a time when violence is too often at the forefront of society and in an era of unprecedented confusion in the realms of religion, economics, and politics, The Rise and Fall of Satan is a relevant, compelling read. For the Christian readers, Satan has a due date. The final victory over the accuser of the brethren is imminent. F. Cornelius Ogundele is a licensed counselor and the pastor of The Apostolic Church in Steger, Illinois. He earned doctoral degrees in psychology, counseling, and theology and has worked in the mental health field for over twenty years. He has also authored several books, including American and Common-Sense Politics and Noah and Alcohol. Ogundele is a proud husband, father of four, and grandfather of eight.