http://www.ncreview.com/ 2287-1061 http://www.ncreview.com/alternative-history/weve-never-been-alone-a-history-of-extraterrestrial-intervention I am so pleased that Hampton Rhodes has published this book, which is an updated version of Gods, Genes & Consciousness. Too often, publishers allow important books to fade into obscurity, so kudos to whoever had the great good sense to bring this one back. Drawing from ancient mythic and religious texts, art and archaeology to modern scholarship, Paul Von Ward offers a stunning panorama of the physical, spiritual and cultural evolution of Earth’s inhabitants. Connecting the dots from the earliest civilizations to modern times, he suggests that advanced beings (ABs) – a term he uses to lump together gods, angels, ETs and spirit entities – have shaped human history and continue to do so to this day, directly and indirectly. Sources like the bible describe physical and even sexual contact between these ABs and humans, which support the suggestion that the lineages of the royal families carry AB genetics. Later, the shift from natural gods present on the planet to a supernatural God that had to be feared and worshiped allowed temporal and religious rulers to assume control of the people. If you are prepared to have an open mind, you will find absolutely fascinating material for contemplation about how humanity has been herded along the path of history. As George Santayana and Churchill said, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Perhaps the converse is also true. ]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:08:41 -0700