'Both the book’s title (Let God Arise, the opening words of the Camisards’ battle hymn taken from Psalm 68) and many chapter headings (‘I Will Pour Out My Spirit’, ‘Your Women and Children Shall Prophesy’, ‘The Children of God’ and ‘Alpha and Omega’) reflect both the Old Testament literalism of the Camisards themselves and Monahan’s grasp of biblical symbolism. His clear translations of their letters, speeches, dialogues, documents and sermons demonstrate not only that the author understands the mindset of these religious freedom fighters, but also adds force and clarity to the very ideals they were willing to die for: freedom of conscience, religious liberty and release from unfair taxation, among others. Monahan uses the words of government officials, Church prelates and Camisard leaders throughout the text to show how this conflict was both a religious and a civil war in which both sides were in effect working like the devil for the Lord with gun, sword and fire."