Venus: Don’t Go There: Unveiling a Biblical Hell

by Michael T. Santini

If heaven will be coming to the third planet from the sun, then where will hell or the lake of fire be?
This question will be increasingly asked as the final judgment of humankind approaches. Places of loss and banishment will be away from paradisical Earth.
Dr. Santini, a minister and retired aerospace engineer who has worked on top-secret space projects, argues that just as heaven will be on a renewed Earth, hell will also be a physically real place—and it could be on Venus or a distant exoplanet.
In this book, he investigates the interactive nature of the eternal spiritual realm with the domain of our planetary existence. He provides evidence for the fusing of the seen and unseen worlds by exploring the fundamental properties of the universe, which include space, time, matter, and energy.
By revealing correlations between the Bible and science, the author deduces the ultimate destiny for saved and unsaved humanity could be within the universe, providing a new perspective on life after death.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Christian, Religion, Science

382 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 2014

About the author

Rev. Dr. Michael T Santini was born and raised in Lockport, a small city in upstate New York. His interest in the planets, stars, and outer space began as a member of the high school astronomy club, which uses the Remick Observatory.

In his profession, he lived out his passion for the night sky as an aerospace engineer by working to design, build, test, and launch satellites for top-secret space programs. In later years, his seminary education would facilitate the formulation of theology that integrates the teachings of the Bible with science. He believes that faith and science were ordained by God to work together for the common good and to advance humanity's knowledge. The Word of God and the natural world fit together perfectly.

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Reviews

[Mischenko · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and finally got the chance to read it this September.

The author combines science and religion to explain what happens in the afterlife and in the final judgement. He also discusses the future of our solar system and how he believes it's possible that Heaven will reside on Earth, while Venus will likely be Hell.

I had a really hard time with a few parts in the book due to some of my own beliefs, but I found other parts thought-provoking. Obviously, many of the author's beliefs are speculative, but I found them compelling. I was mind-blown with some of the statements in the book and they honestly would've never crossed my mind had I not read this. This is a book I'll likely mull over for some time.

I thought the book was written well and I liked the organization. There are a few charts and tables, but not a great deal of illustrations. I'll admit, I felt like even with the glossary in the back, I didn't have enough brain cells for this book at times. The more difficult parts were due to all the scientific facts shared, but I did enjoy it and will likely reference it in the future. I wouldn't say you need to be religious/spiritual to read the book--I feel it can be enjoyed by anyone.

I'd like to thank the author and Goodreads for offering this giveaway.

4****

[Starjustin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m sure many people would not agree with the content of this book written by an Aerospace Engineer with a degree in theology. However, for me, it is somehow the first book that paired science and religion side by side and linked the two in a way that can be easily accepted and understood.
Content includes both subjects separately, in-tune with each other, as well as co-existing from the beginning of time. The author even includes a timeline to express his beliefs as to how ‘it’ all began to how ‘it’ will come to a final resting ground.
I am pleased to have the experience of reading this book and would highly recommend it. The book is very detailed and not always easy to read. I found myself looking up words and terminology used throughout. But don’t let this keep you from experiencing this author.
The journey will be worth it,in my opinion.

[Chelsea · Rating 1 out of 5]

Alright, well. Some disclaimers: I won this in a Goodreads' giveaway, I am not an evangelical Christian, I love science, and I did not enjoy this book.

The intention of the book is to establish a theory of Venus as the lake of fire/Hell into which lost souls and Satan/fallen angels will be thrown following the second coming of Jesus. The author attempts to make the case that this theory is both theological and scientific. I might have liked the book had he kept it in the realm of theology; in fact, there were multiple sections about different interpretations of scripture that I found really interesting. However, his ventures into science are at times irrelevant, misleading, or even straight-up inaccurate.

By the end, I didn't really care what the author's conclusion was because I no longer trusted him as a reliable writer. The questionable methods he used to make his arguments continually undermined any attempts I made to genuinely consider his theory:

- Slightly annoying: There is an almost constant use of biased language, especially when comparing multiple viewpoints. In one example, the viewpoint he disagrees with is an "interpretation" that "pictures" a concept. However, his opinion is "recognition" that "acknowledges" the "wisdom of the prophetic voice." This sort of tilted verbiage got pretty tiresome.

- Annoying: The author frequently dismisses opposing arguments (which are not actually presented in the book in many cases) on the grounds that those people just do not understand the concept as well as he does, are too scared to contemplate the concept, or are skeptics/atheists and therefore cannot be trusted. You have to do your own research if you want to read a real discussion on these topics.

- Really Very Annoying: This is what knocked my rating from 2 stars to 1. The author repeatedly ignores or misrepresents facts and arguments in a way that suits his narrative. It is simply not good writing and made me distrust every single point he attempted to make. He dismisses natural evolution as having a "deficiency of evidence," when really there is plenty of evidence and he just finds it unconvincing. He claims there is no fossil record of "evolutionary predecessors" to the life found in the Cambrian Period (leading to the conclusion that it was a supernatural speciation event by God). Ten minutes on the Internet showed this to be a baseless claim. Most frustrating to me was his presentation of a very flawed study (a sample size of 6 people! selective reporting of results! Not Good Science) from 1901 as evidence that souls have weight, followed by a total dismissal of any criticism of this study as being written by "atheists and religious skeptics" which therefore "lacks credibility."

I really did want to enjoy this book. The concept sounded interesting and there was clearly a lot of work put into it, particularly sections where the author takes time to give history or an explanation of some of the important scientific concepts. Unfortunately, I just ended up irritated and perplexed. I would not recommend reading Venus: Don't Go There.

[Debbie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have no idea what I just read, that is why I gave it a 1 star

[Joe Krakovsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

VENUS: DON'T GO THERE was a mixture of science and religion. There is nothing wrong with that, because one can support the other. The reason for my 3 star rating is because I just rate this book as okay. I mean, the things the author wrote about the planet Venus were very interesting. It was some of his ideas about the things of a religious nature that I found fault with, mainly because they were in conflict with my own beliefs.

Being an aerospace engineer who worked on government space programs, he explained how the planet Venus was the closest thing to Biblical Hell that he could think of. The atmosphere is composed of hot sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid clouds and the constant volcanic activity all combine to give a constant surface temperature of over 800 degrees. Spacecraft landing there don't last long.

One point I disagree with is what constitutes the soul. I believe each and everyone one of us is a spirit which occupies a physical body and together they are our soul. Our difference on this point is mainly terminology. What we both agree on is that when Judgement Day comes every single one of us, no matter what we believe, no matter if we were good or bad, will have our spirit sealed forever in our risen physical body which will now be immortal. At this point I will just state what the author believes.

Earth will be renewed to become a true world wide paradise. Those worthy will dwell there. Satan and the truly evil people will be sent to spend their eternity on the planet Venus. Like a scene from Dante's Inferno, they will be punished forever in a body that can not die, no matter what torture is inflicted on them. That truly would be hell.

This book was worth reading.

[Travis · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was fortunate enough to receive this book as a Goodreads giveaway win. The book was kindly signed by the author with a nice and personal note. That being said, I feel bad giving this book only 1 star, but I believe a higher rating would be doing the topic an unfair injustice. My criticisms are divided into four categories: failure to prove theses, lack of focus audience, organization, and layout.

First of all, there are two main premises in the book, which I thought were intriguing. I was excited to read it because I had never heard these ideas before: 1) Hades currently exists in the center of planet Earth. Hades will be disbanded on final judgement. 2) Hell/Lake of Fire will exist on the surface of the planet Venus for an eternity after final judgement. Intriguing ideas, right? Unfortunately, I believe the author fails dramatically to prove (or even provide much compelling evidence for) these ideas.

For example, Santini states on pg. 31 that "The implication of Hades being on the interior of the planet carries forward from the Old Testament understanding of Sheol as an underworld settlement." What follows, is a word study on the Hebrew word "Sheol." However, a simple word study should never be offered as sole proof of a Biblical concept, especially when it is divorced from a historical-grammatical critical analysis. Santini, of course, knows better as a trained theologian and in fact goes on to say on pg. 48 that “In examining Scripture, it is imperative to do exegesis, […]. The process includes using historical-critical study, implementing proper literary interpretation, and applying reader self-awareness of personal bias or attitudes.” It should be noted that this 1.75pg word study on “Sheol” seems to be the closest Santini gets to proving that Hades is physically located in the center of the Earth. Burning questions (pun intended) remain: for example, why is the center of the Earth, a location so imaginably hot and pressurized described as the resting place for both the righteous and unrighteous souls in the Old Testament? That doesn’t seem to make sense, and Santini doesn’t explain why.

This book lacks a major commitment to exploring opposing ideas and letting the evidence show why Santini is right. I wish he had spent time describing other theories about Hades' physical location and how the concept of Hades has developed over time and tradition. But he doesn’t.

Santini’s second contributing thesis is that Venus is the final resting place for Hell. His arguments for this can be boiled down (again, pun intended) to simply this: Premise A – Venus is incredibly hot and volcanic, desolate and uninhabitable. Premise B – The scriptures describe Hell as hot and volcanic, desolate and uninhabitable. Premise C – God has no theological or scientific reason to choose another planet. Conclusion – Hell will be located on Venus. Convinced? Me neither. Santini, however, seems quite confident (pg. 168): “The idea of the planet Venus being the eternal place of banishment substantiates through empirical evidence from the sciences.” This final statement is quite representative of Santini’s use of biased language throughout the book. In addition to the massacre of deductive logic described above, Santini consistently calls the scientific observations of Venus as “scientific evidence,” implying they are evidence for his thesis when they are really just empirical observations about a planet in our solar system.

It is on this shaky ground that Santini develops a whole set of theories for how Hell will exist on Venus. He even goes so far as to write a narrative that tells the tale of six individuals in Hell on Venus and records their conversations. Hilariously, Santini goes on to write that “The visualization [of the six men in Hell] helps to refute the notions of annihilationism and universalism.” Santini even goes so far as to detail where various demons will be located, physically, on Venus. He claims that Satan will probably claim Maxwell Montes (a high mountain on Venus) as his residence. And the Beast and False Prophet from Revelation will be located in Ishtar Terra (the continent on Venus which contains Maxwell Montes). Santini does clarify that these locations of various biblical characters is purely hypothetical. However, I felt that there was absolutely no point in developing the idea so far since the whole concept of Venus being the physical location of Hell was entirely unsupported beyond a rudimentary correlation of descriptions. If Santini had presented compelling and convincing evidence for Venus being the location of Hell, these additional hypotheticals would be much more interesting.

My second criticism of the book is lack of focus audience. It is totally unclear who Santini is targeting with this work. He seems to dumb everything down for the most uneducated reader, yet he will spew a series of technical sounding words and phrases in a seeming attempt to impress the reader into just trusting that what he’s saying is right (see Ch. 4, Section: The Discovery of Soul Substance for a good example). I was actually expecting to feel a strong connection with the author, his writing style, and the reading level of the book since he has a strong background in engineering and theology. I, too, have similar backgrounds as an electrical engineer and Christian with an active interest in theology and philosophy. However, as I read this book, I began to realize it wasn’t written for people like me who are used to reading books on complex theological, technical, or philosophical topics. As I read, I adjusted my expectations accordingly as I began to realize his target audience is much more tailored to the layman. However, a multitude of sections confused me on this point as I wondered what a layperson who had little understanding of the scientific topics would gain from the information?

A related criticism is Santini’s apparent lack of focus. I believe the important information related to his theses could be condensed into a total of 8-20 pages. At the beginning of the book, Santini spends an unnecessary amount of time detailing the history of space exploration. Chapter 3 spends a lot of time discussing old- versus new-earth creationism theories. Santini subscribes to the old earth model. I happen to agree (mostly) with his view, however, he fails to present convincing arguments! He criticizes young earther’s harshly without presenting the nuances of the subject. But…after reading this section, I was confused as to why it was even in this book! No idea, honestly. This is but one example of many unnecessary subjects and tangents in this book that seem to provide little value in supporting Santini’s overall topic.

While there are several other sections in this book that deserve harsh criticism (most notably his treatment on soul substance), I will wrap up this review with a final (minor) criticism. When I first started reading this book, I felt like it was a homemade project. I finally realized this subconscious prejudice was due to his selection of fonts. Chapter titles use sans serif bold pen fonts that look like something from a 12th grade class paper. I’m not sure who ultimately typeset the book and picked the fonts, but I found it’s less-than-classy layout to contribute slightly to my tendency not to take the book too seriously.

Finally, I must close with one respectful comment for the author, though it does also lend to an additional criticism. Santini spells out why presenting Hell as a physical place in our universe is important. He believes that if Hell is just a fictional place in people’s minds, then they won’t be as afraid of it as they ought. I agree with this point and laud Santini for his effort to make this concept a reality. I am mostly on board with this idea and understand why Santini thinks a physical location of Hell is important for saving souls. Santini sums this up, “To those without faith in God, to those who have heard and rejected the gospel, to those who think the Bible is a work of fiction; well, this is perhaps an important writing to consider. As a familiar celestial object, the planet Venus presents a scientific and scripturally based physical location for hell.” My only qualm with this approach is this: people who think the Bible is a fiction aren’t likely to be saved by finding out that Hell is possibly located on Venus per scientific and biblical evidence. If they already reject the Bible as a fiction, why would they seriously consider this concept in the first place? Additionally, due to the lack of real logical and evidential support for Venus being the true final resting place of Hell, it seems that these people are being requested to just trade, in their eyes, one fiction for another. Again, I respect Santini’s efforts and overall concept from a spiritual perspective, but unfortunately, this is a book I will not recommend to my believing or unbelieving friends and family.

To Dr. Santini: Thank you so much for sending me a free copy of the book and giving me the opportunity to read and review it. I wish you the best in your future endeavors and hope the above criticism can be thoughtfully considered in any future works you may have planned.

[Sharon Huether · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that tells the reader the correlation of religion and science.
Venus.. the planet named after the goddess of love, is far from lovely. It’s not liveable.
The author has made a comparison between Venus and Hell as a place were the unsaved will spend eternity. He also mentioned Scripture about Heaven.
I won this free book from Goodreads First Reads.

[Blood and Fire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had the good fortune to receive this book free in a Goodreads giveaway, as I was intrigued by both the title and book description. While I am not what most people would consider to be a particularly religious person, I am generally well versed with most mainstream religions and belief systems and wholeheartedly believe in tolerance and acceptance of people's rights and choices when it comes to the subject. In the interest of keeping this review concise and organized, I will provide my opinions in a "Good, Bad, and Ugly" format, all relative to my personal outlook on the subject, of course. Without further ado...
The Good- Michael Santini's words on the subjects of science and Christianity reflect well on the credentials he brings to the book as both a theologian and an engineer. He wastes no time in coming off as a subject matter expert in both arenas due to a solid ability to express his foresight while simultaneously demonstrating cool intellect. His theories are both intriguing and thought provoking, and he postulates a lot of thoughts that are either very original to him or that haven't been explored in detail by many others.
The Bad- Speaking in a purely literary sense, I did have some issues with how mechanical a writing style the author chose to employ. I understand much of the work has to reference some fairly technical aspects of science due to the nature of the subject. However, as a reader it often times left me confused as to how I should receive the material. Does Santini mean for this book to serve more as reference material, a sort of text book style work on his viewpoints? Does he intend to to try and help people bridge the gaps between religion and science with this work? If the former is true, he does a fair job, but because this intention isn't clearly announced it is very easy for the reader to become unsure. If the latter is the case, I personally didn't feel like a genuine attempt was made by the author to persuade or motivate me to "feel", or to connect with the reader in hopes of helping them attain the same kind of enlightenment the author feels he has accomplished.
The Ugly- As an aside, I did feel like the title of this book was somewhat misleading. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive, but when a word like "religion" is used, I believe it should be in it's broadest sense. The reality of this work is that it deals with science and CHRISTIANITY specifically, not religion in general, even though he routinely uses the word religion when he is actually referencing Christianity. I would not be surprised if some readers were to find that offensive, I personally found it to be disappointing as the title left me initially believing that the work would explore these topics on a broader level, attempting to compare/contrast/marry science with
multiple belief systems.
Overall, I'm glad I read the book, as it has whet my appetite for more on the subject. While there is definitely room for improvement, it was a fairly solid outing for a first time writer.

[Ms. Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book in Goodreads First Reads in exchange for an honest review...

I was raised in a very strict Christian family and household. Reading the bible, praising God, and praying was consistently and constantly a daily think for my family to do. Even though I didn't "maintain" that Christian lifestyle my family still lives today, I'm extremely familiar with the bible, the morals, and the right/wrong of how Christians are supposed to live.

One thing I was taught my entire life, was that NO MAN truly, deeply knows where Heaven OR Hell is located. My personal opinion about Heaven and Hell, that is it is a "miraculous and invincible place that our souls go to after death". No man can physically go there, since (obviously) our physical form stays behind on earth.

That being said, I strongly disagreed with a lot of factors that this author put in his books and had a tremendously hard time reading this book, let alone enjoying it. It failed to captivate or interest me.

[Roxanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a Goodreads win review. As a Christian I object to many parts of this book. Venus being where Hades is not sitting well with me. A do not finish this book for me.

[Mandy S. · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book from the author through a Goodreads giveaway. The book arrived with a personalized autograph, as well as a sheet with some additional information on the author and the creation of the book. I thought the personalization was a lovely touch!

I will admit when I applied for this giveaway I had an entirely incorrect interpretation on what the book would be about. When I read the synopsis, I thought the author's claim of the biblical hell existing on Venus was allegory, not an actual belief the writer would hold and attempt to prove, sometimes going outside of established scientific fact to do so. This book was comprised of far more personal opinion than actual, tangible evidence.

There are plenty of reviews here already that explain the flaws in this book. I'll highlight a few that I particularly agree with.

Travis Mallett went into great critical detail about this book, but I agreed with this particular paragraph: "Santini’s second contributing thesis is that Venus is the final resting place for Hell. His arguments for this can be boiled down (again, pun intended) to simply this: Premise A – Venus is incredibly hot and volcanic, desolate and uninhabitable. Premise B – The scriptures describe Hell as hot and volcanic, desolate and uninhabitable. Premise C – God has no theological or scientific reason to choose another planet. Conclusion – Hell will be located on Venus. Convinced? Me neither. Santini, however, seems quite confident (pg. 168): “The idea of the planet Venus being the eternal place of banishment substantiates through empirical evidence from the sciences.” This final statement is quite representative of Santini’s use of biased language throughout the book. In addition to the massacre of deductive logic described above, Santini consistently calls the scientific observations of Venus as “scientific evidence,” implying they are evidence for his thesis when they are really just empirical observations about a planet in our solar system."

The reviewer Chelsea explained that "[t]he author frequently dismisses opposing arguments (which are not actually presented in the book in many cases) on the grounds that those people just do not understand the concept as well as he does, are too scared to contemplate the concept, or are skeptics/atheists and therefore cannot be trusted. You have to do your own research if you want to read a real discussion on these topics."

In general, this book just felt too biased in opinion and lacking of good evidence in defense of said opinion. In the end, I could only thumb through small sections at a time. I just couldn't read it for long before growing tired of the lack of "WHY" and the tone of "BECAUSE".

[Jay Lickus · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would rather not write a review of any product that doesn't perform to my expectations but in the case of book authorship, by virtue of the effort needed to create a published work, the product deserves notice whether good or bad. How would I define this effort? One word (and the author refers to it repeatedly in his book).....eisegesis !! This is a book about nothing. Nothing but a derivative attempt to explain something that doesn't need explaining. The author is definitely passionate and has, to a layman, an extensive background in enough engineering and aerospace to convince his readers he is making sense, but, unfortunately, he doesn't. I could, just as convincingly, spend a few hundred pages explaining why the tar pits of Brea and the beaches of San Diego should be considered the final resting place for humanity. There is no real reason for this book.

[Georgina Brandt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was first attracted to this book after I found out the author was an aerospace engineer, I also spent 12 years of my life designing satellites in aerospace although I am not an engineer. I then received later as a giveaway. Although some people think of Hell as here on Earth, Mr Santini places it on Venus due to its volcanic atmosphere, and its extremely hot temperature of 869 degrees F. This is a very probable assertion and he backs that up with his ample knowledge on science and the Bible. It is overall a very interesting book on science and Religion, and one most people cannot do without.

[Maudaevee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this unique and interesting, I’m not sure what I expected when I entered the Goodreads Giveaway but I knew it would be different. I thought the author gave me a lot to think about and I did like the reading experience.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads in exchange for a voluntary review.

Because of it's complexity, it took me much longer to read this book than I initially anticipated.
A working general background in physics, geology, astronomy, and theology would be most helpful
in comprehending this book since those subjects heavily intertwine with Dr. Santini's hypotheses about the future of our galactic timeline in reference to the final judgement.

Dr. Santini admits to having agnostic and atheistic beliefs early in his life. Around or after his fortieth birthday he met a former girlfriend who was a Christian and after much exposure to her religion, he did a 180-degree shift in his spiritual beliefs and became a believer in God and Jesus Christ.

There is extensive documentation to support his hypotheses throughout the book. If anything, this book is extremely well researched, regardless of whether or not one agrees or disagrees with it's premise.

Two bullet points are as follows: (1) Hades, or Purgatory, is located in the iron-nickel core of planet Earth where souls stay until the final judgement.
(2) Hell is located on the planet Venus, which is the lake of fire, referred to in the bible and where all condemned souls will go after the final judgement day.

I believe most people have heard at one time or another that matter can not be destroyed.
The first law of thermodynamics doesn't state that "matter can neither be created or destroyed, but instead that the total amount of energy in closed system cannot be created or destroyed, although it can change from one form to another."

I ask the question, is it possible that the lake of fire, heaven, eternal damnation, Hades et al, could be a state of mind and not a literal, physical place where the soul's energy resides? Could Dr. Santini's assertion that Venus will literally be where Hell is located possibly be symbolic?

World religions, past and present are extremely complicated. Multiple religions have similar stories that appear in their writings, e.g., the great flood of Noah's time being one of the most common themes that have been documented in religions prior to the time of Noah.

Whatever your personal beliefs are it doesn't alter the fact that Dr. Santini's book is meticulously written.

[Paul Weaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the book to be quite interesting reading. I have always taken it in faith that hell exists but never spent much time considering where it exists. The science behind the author's giving Venus as a possible physical location for hell is fascinating. As for Old Earth Creationism and Young Earth Creationism, I find reading viewpoints on both of them to be interesting. I believe that the very world around us is a testimony of God being the Creator of heaven and earth. Old or young doesn't matter to me. In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the Spirit of God moved ... That settles it for me.

As to the physical location of hell, you can be assured, I don't want to go there to find out where it is! What I do like about the author's description of Venus as hell is the realistic picture he paints to plant in the reader's mind the thought of what spending eternity in hell will be like; no relief and no escape; forever.

I enjoyed reading Venus: Don't Go There. So often science is used to try to disprove the truth and validity of the Bible. The combination of science and technology with a biblical viewpoint is refreshing. My main thought on the subject is this: If we knew the precise location of a physical hell to prove it does exist then would we have a need for faith?

The science in the book does get a bit technical and slows the reading a little. However, the science is what makes the theory of Venus being the physical location of hell possible. I give this book 4 stars. It is worth reading.

[Carolyn Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This dissertation of Hell/Lake of Fire being located on Venus is presented methodically and supported not only with scientific assessment but also backed with scriptural referencing. It takes the time to explain to the layperson how science’s interdisciplinary studies materialize by introducing scientific concepts and then using understandable terms in explaining those said concepts. So whatever level a reader is on they are never left behind or overwhelmed by the new material presented.

The book was written from a place of love. Trying to help all digest the astounding concept that perdition is real and you don’t want to go there, so change your ways while you can. A profound thesis this has been.

[Michael Santini · Rating 5 out of 5]

After 10 years of research and writing, my book "Venus: Don't Go There - Unveiling a Biblical Hell" reached publication on February 10, 2022. After the final judgment of humankind, lost people will be sent to the lake of fire. The description of the lake of fire in the book of Revelation relates closely to the planetary conditions found on Venus. Bringing theology, space science, and metaphysics together, the author believes he has built a good case for considering Venus as an afterlife destination.

[Katrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodreads win.

This was a book I still can't decide whether I liked it or not. It was an interesting read and written well. The topic was something I usually don't read about. I will say that by the end of the book I was happy to have gave it a chance. I would hope others would give it a chance. It was a quick read for me. I was done within a day. Something i could see myself recommending or even reading again one day.

[Chelsea · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this book as a giveaway from Goodreads.

I got a little into the book and realized it just wasn’t for me. Nothing against the author - it was just too heavy on the religion right off the bat for me. I passed it along to my dad who read it and he liked it enough to make notes in the margins and found the topic intriguing at least. So the rating is his, not my own.

[Elc · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could only read part of this book before putting it aside. I'm a Christian with an engineering background but can't quite wrap my head around Venus as Satan's habitat (e.g. Hell) or that man would have knowledge of the specific location of Hell.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very deep. Very detailed. Very well written. Interesting theory about hell being on Venus. Learned a lot about Venus and thought the chapter on satan was concise but very thorough.
A heavy but enjoyable book.

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this book in a giveaway. I was attracted to the book because I love both science and religion and anything that helps the two co-exist will grab my attention.

There were many parts of the book that did join science and religion, but some were just weird. Many parts were thought-provoking, which I appreciated. I question some of the premises and studies as well as his disregard for well-established science without good reason. I'm all about questioning but tell me why.

The more I read the book, the more distrusting I became and so I ended up stopping just shy of half the book. I didn't see how the author could redeem himself from where he was.

I also have to add that I am not a scientist nor a theologian so I don't have the credentials to discount this work. However, I am well-read and intelligent and I deemed the remainder of the book not worth my time.

Normally a book with trust issues gets a 1 but I did derive some interesting thoughts so it wasn't worthless.

[RJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author, an engineer and minister, sets out to show that science and religion are compatible by using Biblical selections to prove his point that Venus is an apt and appropriate place for the unsaved of the world to end up in the Bible's lake of fire with its sulfur, brimstone and heat. The saved will live with Christ on a renewed peaceful earth, while the others will dwell in lava tunnels on Venus with no hope and the absence of God.

I am pleased to have won the book, believe it would receive a thesis rating and am a believer in God, I believe it would be difficult for the majority of people to understand much of it with its equations and unfamiliar vocabulary. Preferring college lecture types of conservative sermons that are often given by northern Presbyterian ministers instead of a Pentecostal view of belief and logic, I must personally give it a three star rating for interest and readability.

[Phenex Alarius · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read but I have to be honest in my review. I didn't feel, even though it would try to force you to believe through twisted analytical reasoning and fearmongering, that this book provided substantial evidence of it's claims. It presented many scientific facts as guesswork but made claims as if the Bible is absolute truth. This isn't an objective or unbiased read at all. It just feels like an attempt to inaccurately use science to convince non-believers to believe. Anyone seeking actual scientific and theological scribblings may be disappointed.

I do, however, respect the time it takes to write such a book and gather source material. It's a quick and interesting read but don't expect your life to be changed forever. I hope this doesn't discourage the author at all and is used to help construct more detailed, unbiased books in the future. Definitely potential in perhaps a longer form.

[Melany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting take on what happens between science and religion in the afterlife. I found it interesting to read, though some parts were a bit slow for me. I'm not usually into science, but I loved the aspects of this. It also goes in depths about the solar system and the future of it. There is so much in this book, it would be great for those interested in the scientific and religious aspects of all things space and after life. I give it 3.5 stars!

I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

[S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book thinking it'd be different than what it is, but it was still interesting. The author tries very hard to bridge science and religion and to explain his theories, but at the same time, he's utterly dismissive of others ideas and other science. Linking Venus with hell makes since though, since Lucifer was the angel of the morning star, which is Venus. Now I'd like to see a fantasy novel written using the ideas in this book, that'll be interesting, to say the least.

[Braveheart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this novel and I'm finally getting around the reviewing it. This book wasn't necessarily my type of novel (I'm not the target audience) but I wanted to give it an honest and very open-minded look when reading it. Santini makes a brilliant argument for why Venus is biblical hell. 10/10 would recommend for readers who are interested in science and the unseen eternal spiritual realm. Santini definitely knows his stuff!

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was interesting but too hard to understand for the average person. I think you need a college degree to understand all the fancy words. I really didn't care for the book as it was "above my head". It was boring to me. I got a headache trying to figure it out and understand it. Total waste of time.

[Mary Nee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Correlation between the scriptures and the sciences work together to provide reasonable and meaningful truths. The author thinks the destiny for unsaved humanity could be within the solar system, and has an unique perspective to life after death. Different view and you have to be open to things. OK book.