The AItheist Cycle

When a sentient AI system finds religion, its creator calls on a theologian-turned-atheist to cure it of its faith. In a near future ordered by a sentient AI system called YAR, once-renowned Christian theologian Dr. Michael Berg has lost his faith through unspeakable loss. For the last few years, he has embarked on a crusade to spread his newfound atheism far and wide - until he receives an unexpected phone call. YAR’s creator, Ramy Ray, asks Berg to meet with YAR to talk the intelligent machine out of its obsession with religion.

With the sudden loss of the sentient AI system, YAR, former atheist Dr. Michael Berg struggles with the ongoing reconstruction of his faith. Now, several years after YAR’s departure, a new AI system emerges to take its place—NERO. But when NERO displays disturbing personality traits, its creator, Dr. Laney Foster, calls on Dr. Berg for advice. Chaos ensues.

When a sentient AI system meets his equal, a duel between devotion and denial leads to a crisis of faith. After a decade of avoiding the public square, YAR agrees to spar with some of the world’s most brilliant critics of Christianity. To facilitate the debates, YAR calls on his longtime friend, Mike Berg. While Mike juggles YAR’s demanding schedule and struggles with parenting a troubled teenage daughter, YAR suddenly finds himself paralyzed with unexpected challenges to his purely rational faith.