First, I should make it very clear that I am a big fan of apocalyptic/futuristic type stories. I loved Alas, Babylon
Wow.
So The Last Christian
I tell you what; this book is absolutely phenomenal. Not only was the story line fascinating the theology was as well. We, who live in our current world, know how hard it has become to explain sin and faith to a generation raised on tolerance. People today are living so frantically, manic, chasing the everything goes philosophy, it isn't a hard leap to know exactly what David Gregory
Anyway, if you like futuristic/apocalyptic stories, I have a feeling you will love this.
Back Cover Copy:
A.D. 2088 Missionary daughter Abigail Caldwell emerges from the jungle for the first time in her thirty-four years, the sole survivor of a mysterious disease that killed her village. Abby goes to America, only to discover a nation where Christianity has completely died out. A curious message from her grandfather assigns her a surprising mission: re-introduce the Christian faith in America, no matter how insurmountable the odds.
But a larger threat looms. The world's leading artificial intelligence industrialist has perfected a technique for downloading the human brain into a silicon form. Brain transplants have begun, and with them comes the potential of eliminating physical death altogether--but at what expense?
As Abby navigates a society grown more addicted to stimulating the body than nurturing the soul, she and Craighton Daniels, a historian troubled by his father's unexpected death, become unwitting targets of powerful men who will stop at nothing to further their nefarious goals. Hanging in the balance--the spirutual future of all humanity.
In this fast-paced thriller, startling near-future science collides with thought-provoking religious themes to create a spell-binding "what-if?" novel.
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Great Review, that said, you mentioned you are a WW11 girl. The product of the first WW2 baby, Who was the product of a WW2 Navy aviation instrument flight instructor. When asked, he always said he didn't do anything worthwhile. During his last week of his life, I asked again and the response was the same - didn't do anything worth while.
Finally, after 50 years, it came to me. I told him, Dad you taught Navy pilots how to get to where they had been assigned and how to get home once they got all shot up defending your country. Without instrument training, they would have just gone down and never come home. Every one of them would (if they knew you) have thanked you for saving their lives with good training. He died a week later contented, and looking forward to meeting the Navy pilots who I am sure told him how grateful they were to him and his service.
The vets are dying off at 1,500 a day. Try to tell just one - how much you appreciate their service.
While you are at it, tell a Korea,Vietnam Vet the same thing. and the guys in those worthless sand piles where they are fighting today.
Sr. SP-4 US Army 1962 -1965
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