Ughh, preterism is so far out-of-line with Scripture, I dont even know where to start.
On the contrary, James Russell's work
The Parousia
is as respectful and prayerful about the text of the Bible as any book I've seen.
R.C. Sproul penned the forward to the modern publication of the book, and Baker--a very solid religious publisher--still has the work for sale.
Preterism, though not as familiar to evangelicals, is a valid, worthwhile and respectable school of thought regarding eschatology.