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Best-Selling Author Gives Away Half a Million Copies of New Book, ‘Defender of the Faith: Ten Weird Facts About the Coronation,’ Surrounding Festivities in London May 6

Best-Selling Author Gives Away Half a Million Copies of New Book, ‘Defender of the Faith: Ten Weird Facts About the Coronation,’ Surrounding Festivities in London May 6

Author Ray Comfort, CEO and founder of Living Waters Christian ministry, is giving away 500,000 hard copies of his book “Defender of the Faith: Ten Weird Facts about the Coronation,” to U.S audiences interested in the events happening in London this weekend to celebrate King Charles III’s official coronation. 

According to Comfort, the book is controversial because it flies in the face of an increasingly secularized world—where many profess atheism and most don’t honor the Bible. “It’s ironic that during the coronation of King Charles, hundreds of millions around the world will essentially be going to church for a two-hour televised church service,” Comfort said. “There they will hear many references to the Christian gospel and hear the Bible greatly honored.”

The author and TV cohost is referring to the fact that during the church service, when King Charles is presented with the Bible, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say, “Sir: to keep you ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, receive this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords.”

Comfort added, “I want people to understand the significance of the many strange things that will take place during the May 6 coronation: the meaning behind the presentation of three swords, the diamond-crusted orb, the golden scepter, the ancient coronation chair, the mysterious anointing, the king’s extravagant robes, the amazing crown, and so on.”

Comfort’s ministry has also amassed an army of over 20,000 Christians who on coronation day will give away 16 million copies of what looks like a million-pound English note. These will not only be given freely to the millions of observers lining the streets of London, but also be given away in Europe, Canada, Australia, and other parts of the world.

“While the church service makes numerous references to the gospel, it doesn’t articulate it in layman’s language. And so we printed the 16 million copies of the commemorative ‘million-pound note’ explaining it. The word ‘gospel’ simply means ‘good news.’ And the good news is that in the Old Testament, God promised to destroy death, and in the New Testament we are told how He did it. That’s actually the best news this world could ever hope to hear.”

The London Outreach will be live-streamed on Living Waters’ YouTube channel, where commentary will also be provided during the coronation church service. 

For more details and to request free “Coronation Millions,” go to Livingwaters.com/London.

About Living Waters
Living Waters exists to inspire and equip Christians to fulfill the Great Commission. Living Waters seeks to train the members of Christ’s Body in the principles of biblical evangelism and to provide them with practical tools to proclaim the gospel. See more at www.livingwaters.com

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Study Reveals the World’s Best Observation Decks for Travelers on a Budget

Study Reveals the World’s Best Observation Decks for Travelers on a BudgetTravel experts at Omio have analyzed 70 of the world’s most popular observation decks and their entrance fees, which reveal the best and most affordable views for budget-conscious travelers. The study includes 8 of the most popular viewing decks in the United States.

Omio, Europe’s leading booking platform for travel, has released a ranking of the world’s most affordable observation decks. The study analyzes the entrance fees for the 70 most popular viewing platforms in the world, followed by an offset of the ticket prices against the official height of the building. The result is a well-curated list of the best views for the best price.

In almost every city, observation decks are among the most popular attractions for tourists. This ranking reveals the wide range of ticket prices, starting at $1.14 for the Torre Panorâmica in Curitiba (Brazil) to the Empire State Building in New York City (United States), where the entrance costs around $79.

“Top of Africa” offers the best price for money

The popular viewing platform “Top of Africa” (732ft) on the top floor of the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg offers visitors a unique panoramic view as far as Soweto and the best deal for the money. The entrance fee only costs $1.67 and beats all other observation decks surveyed in the price per foot category ($0.002 per ft). The deck is finally scheduled to reopen in summer 2023.

Table 1: Top 10 best observation decks for travelers on a budget.

  Destination Observation deck Height Ticket Price per ft.
1 Johannesburg, South Africa Top of Africa 732ft $1.67 $0.002
2 Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Sapphire 856ft $2.68 $0.003
3 Curitiba, Brazil Torre Panorâmica 359ft $1.14 $0.003
4 Riga, Latvia Riga TV tower 1,207ft $3.96 $0.003
5 Cairo, Egypt Cairo Tower 614ft $2.14 $0.004
6 Belgrade, Serbia TV tower Avala 673ft $2.78 $0.004
7 Plzeň, Czech Republic Cathedral of St. Bartholomew 338ft $1.56 $0.005
8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Christ the Redeemer 2,297ft $14.36 $0.006
9 Barcelona, Spain Torre de Collserola 945ft $6.00 $0.006
10 Warsaw, Poland Palace of Culture and Science 945ft $5.68 $0.007

From $24 to $79: Observation decks in the US are expensive 

The Empire State Building in New York City is probably the most famous observation platform in the world. The viewing deck attracts around 3.5 million visitors per year. The study reveals that visiting a skydeck in the US is rather expensive. The most expensive observation deck is the Empire State Building and a ticket to the 102nd floor costs around $79.

Good that the Big Apple offers plenty of alternatives. The deck of the One World Trade Center only costs about $47 and a ticket to the Top of the Rock observation deck costs about $43.

The Statue of Liberty offers the worst deal for travelers. The monument that includes a viewing deck in the crown is only 305ft tall but one ticket costs $24. A ticket to The Strat in Las Vegas is also around $24 but at least the building is 1,148ft tall.

The best deal for an observation deck in the US is the Willis Tower in Chicago. A ticket to the visitors’ floor on top of the 1,450ft-tall building costs only $30.

Further information on the study can be found at the following website: www.omio.com/c/worlds-best-budget-views

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Janie Steinke

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PR US – Best views – Omio.pdf

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