A.D. 2088. Missionary daughter Abigail Caldwell emerges from the jungle for the first time in her 34 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 Creighton 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 spiritual future of all humanity.
In this futuristic thriller, startling near-future science collides with thought-provoking theology. The Last Christian is a provocative "what if?" novel from David Gregory, best-selling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger.
©2010 David Gregory (P)2010 Random House
"The plotting is intricate and imaginative, and the religious elements go beyond formula....Gregory's approach is fresh, and he's produced a page-turner." (Publishers Weekly)
Normal on the outside, something else on the inside. Kinda like a banana!
"An intersection of science and belief."
I found this book to be an interesting intersection of science and belief. Would you choose to believe in man and live forever without God, or believe in God and live forever after death.
Being a software engineer the thought of living as a software program gives me chills (because I know how buggy software can be).
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"I wanted to like this book."
Better theology conserning the Christian faith and scriptures.
No.
Very well read. Easy to listen to. Smooth voice.
This book started out well and was actually good until about the last third. The gospel is lost. The true Christian message is watered down, and the premise is left wanting.
This book could have been so much better. It came so close and then fell apart. It makes me sad.
I love a good murder mystery or any novel where good overcomes evil. Two of my favorite authors are Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker.
"Amazing and believable!"
David Gregory did a fantastic job depicting a future without Christianity. It is plain to see how society today is already heading in that direction with a little help from technology and the government. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
"UNBELIEVABLE"
THE DEDICATION OF THE MISSIONARY
THE DEATH OF THE HEROINE
THE MISSIONARY'S TRIP FROM HER VILLAGE BY BOAT TO THE CITY
AMERICA WAKE UP
I WOULD LIKE TO READ MORE OF THIS AUTHORS BOOKS