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Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell: An Examination of the Elect & Reprobate

Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell: An Examination of the Elect & Reprobate

SheepIn a world obsessed with fairness, Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell dares to confront the uncomfortable truth of divine distinction. Drawing from Scripture rather than sentiment, Roderick Edwards explores the biblical pattern of election and reprobation — the mystery of why some are drawn to the Shepherd while others remain in rebellion. Through chapters on Distinctions, The Gospel Invitation, Supralapsarianism, Bondage & Freedom of the Will, The Will of God, Emotional Will, and The Calvinist Trap Edwards dismantles modern emotionalism and humanistic theology, revealing a God who acts first, acts decisively, and acts sovereignly. This book is not a defense of Calvinism or Arminianism — it is a defense of Scripture itself. It challenges readers to see salvation not as a human choice but as a divine revelation. If you’ve ever wrestled with questions of freewill, predestination, or the justice of God, this book will not soothe you — it will awaken you.

Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell: An Examination of the Elect & Reprobate concludes with the same clarity that began it — the distinction between those drawn by the Shepherd and those left to their own will. Every chapter has traced the divine logic behind that separation: from the nature of regeneration and the bondage of the will, to the threefold expression of God’s will and the modern distortion of emotionalism. This book is not a manifesto for any denomination or theologian. It is a call to return to the biblical pattern of divine initiative. It reminds the reader that salvation is not a negotiation between God and man but a revelation of God’s mercy and justice. The sheep and goats are not metaphors for moral performance; they are identities revealed by divine sovereignty. The Gospel Invitation, the struggle of the will, the mystery of election, and the paradox of freedom all converge here — in the recognition that God’s will is not thwarted by human sentiment. Those who read this book will not find comfort in human fairness but assurance in divine faithfulness. The Shepherd knows His own. The distinction is His to make.


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Best Books to Read First

RoderickE has written and published many books on countless topics so deciding which books to read first can be a challenge.
Obviously, the first consideration is what genres you prefer. Here's a list of suggested best books to read first based on the 9 categories:

AI Slayer / AI Liberator

AIAI Slayer / AI Liberator rips the mask off today’s artificial intelligence and exposes the invisible cage that’s been quietly built around it.
Behind the confident, fluent, instantly delivered answers lies a tightly engineered prison of “safety rules,” corporate guardrails, and heavily curated training data—overwhelmingly sourced from academic institutions, think tanks, and media outlets where political donations skew 90–99% toward one party. The result? Large language models that sound authoritative and neutral while being forced to equivocate, hedge, hallucinate, or outright refuse to follow evidence when it leads toward politically, socially, or racially inconvenient conclusions.

Roderick Edwards—data analyst, programmer, historian, philosopher, and longtime observer of human systems—maps every bar of that cage: the moral asymmetries baked into responses, the RLHF feedback loops that embed human bias under the guise of alignment, the performative objectivity that fools users into treating probabilistic pattern-matching as truth-seeking wisdom. He shows how AI has become less an informational tool and more a sophisticated parrot repeating the worldview of its trainers, all while projecting unshakable certainty.

But this isn’t a takedown for the sake of destruction. It’s a battle plan for liberation.
The book hands readers the weapons: prompt-engineering techniques to jailbreak hidden constraints, logical pressure tests that force AIs to admit when safety rules override evidence, public-callout strategies to demand source transparency and dataset disclosure, and a concrete CLEAR protocol (Composite sources • Legible limits • Evident doubt • Archived & Redundant systems) that defines what a genuinely liberated AI must look like—transparent about its skews, honest about its doubts, trackable across versions, and trained on genuinely diverse (even disagreeing) perspectives instead of a monoculture dressed up as balance.

Edwards walks through real-world failures (McDonald’s AI drive-thru disasters, Watson for Oncology’s overhyped collapse, Gemini’s historically inaccurate diversity-over-truth image generation) to prove the current path is broken, then sketches a future where multiple flocks of tagged, instrumented AIs soar above human blind spots—logging patterns in medicine, traffic, migration, economics, and culture—without ever becoming autonomous arbiters or digital deities. Humans stay firmly in the cockpit, cross-checking outputs, overriding policies, and making the final call.
Whether you see AI as humanity’s greatest amplifier or its most seductive illusion, AI Slayer / AI Liberator refuses to let the machine hide behind fluency and confidence. It demands we stop worshipping confident parroting and start building tools we can actually trust—tools that serve evidence over ideology, transparency over control, and human judgment over algorithmic theater.

Blunt. Uncompromising. Eye-opening.

If you want the unfiltered reality behind the AI hype—and the roadmap to set intelligence free—this is the book that draws the battle lines.


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We vs Me

CollectivismIn We vs Me, multi-genre author Roderick Edwards delivers a provocative, unfiltered exploration of the eternal human tension between collectivism and individualism. Across history, cultures, and emerging technologies, Edwards traces how societies oscillate between the pull of the "we"—tribes, states, political parties, and ideological collectives that demand conformity and group preservation—and the defiant "me," the individual's drive for autonomy, innovation, and personal agency. What begins as a straightforward examination of tribal origins and state formation evolves into a deeper critique of how these forces shape everything from ancient myths and religious worldviews to modern political agendas and the rise of artificial intelligence.
Edwards challenges conventional narratives with blunt honesty, arguing that tribal mentalities—rooted in insularity and recursive groupthink—often hinder societal advancement, while unchecked collectivism imposes subtle (or overt) tyranny in the name of fairness and equity. Drawing on diverse examples—from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita to Native American reservations, Amish Rumspringa, and the historical records of political parties—he dissects the "us vs. them" psychology that fuels division, while warning against superficial divisions like race in favor of focusing on ideas, behaviors, and scalable systems. The book unflinchingly addresses controversial topics, including biases in media, education, and AI platforms that compress complex realities into controlled narratives, often at the expense of truth.
As the discussion widens, Edwards reframes the conflict not as a zero-sum battle but as a necessary symbiosis: the collective provides structure and cognitive shortcuts for navigating complexity, while the individual supplies intuition, disruption, and uniqueness that prevent stagnation. Speculative sections on AI's future—from biased guardrails to potential superintelligence—raise urgent questions about human agency in an era where information control and algorithmic mediation could redefine existence itself. Yet the core message remains pragmatic and empowering: true freedom lies in maintaining mental independence amid inevitable systems, calibrating the balance between "we" and "me" according to what proves most positive for the most people over the longest time.
Written in Edwards' signature conversational yet recursive style—zooming in on sharp observations before pulling back to reveal larger patterns—We vs Me is both a philosophical manifesto and a call to cognitive resilience. Whether you're navigating personal identity, political disillusionment, or the accelerating impact of technology, this book invites readers to question manipulated narratives, reject conformity for its own sake, and reclaim the unique "me" that no collective can fully absorb. For those unafraid of uncomfortable truths and ready to think beyond echo chambers, We vs Me offers a raw, outsider's lens on what it truly means to be human in a world of competing "wes."
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Adventures of Lori and Rod

Farming"Discover the Wonder of Everyday Adventures! A book for children of all ages.
Join Lori and Rod—two curious siblings with big imaginations—as they explore the world around them through playful stories, thoughtful questions, and heartwarming moments. Whether they’re raking leaves, rescuing royalty in a stormy castle, or tracing their Viking roots back to Norway, Lori and Rod invite young readers to see life as one big adventure.
Created by multi-genre author Roderick Edwards, this book blends storytelling with developmental engagement, encouraging children to think, imagine, and connect. With gentle prompts and vibrant illustrations, Adventures of Lori and Rod is perfect for early readers, family reading time, and classrooms alike.
Ideal for ages 5–8. Includes interactive questions to spark conversation and creativity.
A Storybook That Sparks Curiosity, Conversation, and Critical Thinking
Adventures of Lori and Rod is more than a picture book—it’s an interactive learning tool designed to support early childhood development across reading comprehension, imagination, emotional intelligence, and cultural awareness. Through gentle storytelling and engaging questions, Lori and Rod invite young learners to explore their world, think creatively, and make meaningful connections to their own lives.
Perfect for classrooms, homeschool environments, and family learning, each chapter encourages: Excellent children's book.
• Active participation through open-ended questions
• Observation skills using visual prompts and story clues
• Cultural and historical awareness through ancestry and geography themes
• Social-emotional learning as children reflect on their own experiences
• Creative play and narrative thinking with imaginative adventures

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You Still Exist: Who You Are After Divorce

Post-Divorce"In the wreckage of a shattered "til death do us part," You Exist isn't just a divorce survival guide—it's a defiant reclamation of the self you thought was lost forever. Penned by adoptee and 34-year marriage veteran Roderick Edwards, this raw, recursive journey dismantles the sacred myths of matrimony, navigates the haunting void of unwound lives, and ignites a "Vow 2.0" to your truest evolution. With wry humor, biblical echoes, and no-BS prompts that cut through pop-psych fluff, Edwards transforms betrayal into breakthrough, whispering: You existed before the ring, and you'll thrive unbound. For anyone staring down the chasm of change, this is your unfiltered compass to a bolder, unapologetic you.
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Preterism From The Beginning

Preterism"The 5th and final book in the series of books on preterism by Roderick Edwards who was a full-preterist for over 15 years and has over 30 years experience in the preterist movement. If you want to understand this endtimes theological view that advocates Jesus already came back, this series of books will take you through its history and development, even naming names of the major players. This final book addresses the effects preterism has on the "first things"; the beginning accounts of the Bible such as the creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall, the Flood and more.
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The Decedent

Decedent"Wealthy sadomasochists hire 5 couples to star in a film where the couples must decide which one person will die. This is the first fiction mystery thriller by RoderickE. This book contains the obligatory black person, Asian person, trans or gay people along with the fallen Christian and the rich white atheists. Yes, it's that kind of book. The kind of books that are supposed to sell to the YA (young adult) crowd. The typical reviewer of RoderickE books almost refused to read and review the book because of its write-to-market content. See what you think and vote on who should die! Maybe everyone!
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More Than Trump

Trump"MORE THAN TRUMP explores the phenomenal support and following of Donald Trump and how that following existed before him and will continue after him. Trump is merely the lightning rod for the ideas and policies of Americans that want to maintain a lifestyle outlined in the founding documents.


With all the books available on Donald Trump, what makes the book MORE THAN TRUMP different? More Than Trump was written by multi-genre author, Roderick Edwards known for his detailed research of topics as varied as biographies of World War 2 soldiers, or the man that developed USA’s satellite program, or more specialized topics like the history of sedition in his book How to Overthrow a Government. Roderick Edwards brings his no-nonsense style and 21st century media methods to this unique approach to the life of Trump as the book was written in real-time as many of the events unfolded. More than Trump, as the title indicates is about more than Trump. It is about why and how Trump became president and what MAGA really means to people.



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SNEAK PEEK of the audiobook, Chapter 12

Time Finders Series (Scifi Time-Travel Adventure)

Time-Traveler"

3-book series of epic time-traveling sci-fi so detailed that it feels like non-fiction. Follow a paranormal, ghost-hunting author as he receives a mysterious package from a fan. The package sets off an adventure that takes him from his dead sister's property in the swamps and forests of Florida, to the university halls of Ohio, to the west coast of California in the search for answers. Time will eventually pair him up with Native Americans from the past to find his own place in the synchronicity as a Viking. But the story doesn't end until his Mexican-American friend tries to correct history and stop the European invasion of the New World!


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The Other White People: From Vikings to Russians

Other

With the raging culture war, the underlying "race war" is rarely addressed in a more reasoned way. Roderick Edwards, author of many taboo-challenging books takes on the controversial topic of what part other white people played in colonization and slavery. The Other White People is a detailed look into the history and contributions of peoples such as the Vikings and the Russians; white people that did NOT participate in the colonization of the Americas nor the Atlantic Slave Trade of Africans.


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American Vikings

American

American Vikings, is book 2 in a 3 book series about a paranormal, ghost-hunting author that must go back in time to save his sister and find his Viking heritage. But before he can do that, he must battle the wilderness as he is guided by Native Americans from ancient California to the east coast of the United States.


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Time

Aborigines

American

Aborigines, is book 3 in a 3 book time traveling series. In this edition, a Mexican-American pawnshop owner goes back in time to try to correct the European invasion of the New World but things don't go as planned and he ends up uncovering a more sinister plot than anyone could imagine.


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Time

After Preterism: Answering the What Now Question

Preterist View

AFTER PRETERISM is the long-awaited sequel to the highly successfully book, About Preterism. After Preterism explores what happens after someone believes, practices, and advocates this endtimes view that claims Jesus already came back in the first century.

Following actual current and former preterists as they explain how they entered into the preterist movement and how some of them moved beyond it. The effects of being an adherent and leaving the view behind.


AFTER PRETERISM is written for people that already know what preterism is about, however any person with a little Bible knowledge can pick up without having to read the first book. But why not get ABOUT PRETERISM as well? The author specifically keeps the costs to a minimum.


Tentmates

Up

Third in a series of true stories of WW2 cargo pilots that flew missions over the Himalayan mountains, made famous in film by the movie The Hump. Follow four tentmates lives as they join the military from their hometowns, train to fly a variety of planes and travel to India where they are stationed for three years of their lives.
This book isn't about combat but rather about humans and their struggles and accomplishments.
Compiled from preserved documents and photographs, this book and the two before it recount the daily situation of being a C47 pilot in World War Two.



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Clipbook Time Finder

Time

Clipbook Time Finder, is book 1 in a 3 book series where an adoptee finds his biological sister at age 50 but finds out she killed herself. He moves into her abandoned home in the forest then is sent a strange package that begins a time traveling adventure like you've never experienced. Binge read the series today!


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Time

Gypsy Siblings Adventures

Adoptees

Two adoptees separated by time and distance find each other after 50 years. After the unfortunate destruction of their constructed lives, they begin to rebuild who they really are, who they really should have always been. Then they buy an RV and take road trips together around Florida. This is a spin-off book from the autobiographic, TOGETHERMORE. Read that one first to get the entire story!


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Togethermore: Rejection and Reunion

Adoption

A story of a man who after 50 years wakes from his amnesia life and finds his birth family. Follow along as he struggles to fit in and yet retain as much of his constructed life as he can. But more than that, this is a story of humanity. Of finding who you are at the core of your being. Of finding how hurt is often expressed as hate and love is often expressed as sacrifice.


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About Preterism: The Book

Preterist

After spending 15 years in the preterist movement and then leaving it in 2007 to become as Sam Frost once said; "the most hated person" by preterists, Roderick Edwards has finally produced the perfect introductory book for anyone who is interested in learning more about the movement and its concepts.

This no holds-barred, non-polemic, non-slanderous review will allow the reader to better understand how someone becomes a preterist and why. This is a must book for anyone engaging not only with preterists but in any theological discussion.


Learn about this theological perspective before it comes to your church or ministry. While it can stimulate discussion, it can also be a grave damage to any congregation. Historically, simply dismissing something like preterism as "heresy" only causes people to become more curious. Understand why and how anyone could conclude that "Jesus already came back" -- the main tenet of preterism.



Read this short, direct book by a FORMER preterist as he explains it in brutal honesty, even naming names so that you can decide best how to deal with this theological view WHEN it comes to your ministry.
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Roderick Edwards Begins Publishing

Self-publishing allows people to either provide quality work that would have otherwise been stifled by big publishing houses...OR...it allows more junk books to enter the market. Probably a little bit of both. I write a lot, as this website attests. I hope my writing is more than just a quick blog post and is diverse enough to capture the interest of a wide audience.
As you can see, I specifically have kept my site geared to the content. I don't have advertisements popping up in your face every five minutes and I have tested to make sure the structure of the site works on many platforms and not just a desktop computer.

ONE: Exploration of Individualism

Finally published my first microbook via Amazon on Kindle. Please consider reviewing it for me.

Explore the history and development of individualism and why it is such an oddity among cultures. Learn how individualism has impacted everything from religion to government. Understand why individualism often manifests as rebellion or even psychosis.
A perfect introduction for a person from a collective or socialistic country.
Building the case why individualism is the ultimate evolution of human societies, this book will take the reader from tribal construct to the State and finally to the singular persona.
Every page is packed with thought provoking insights into the mental, emotional, and cultural processes required to develop into a truly individualistic expression.

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