The Last Christian A Novel

by Gregory, David

• ISBN13: 9781400074976
• ISBN10: 1400074975
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-04
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

In the future, itrs"s possible to live forever-but at what cost? 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 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 Christianis a provocative "what if?" novel from David Gregory, best-selling author ofDinner With a Perfect Stranger. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

DAVID GREGORY is the author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger, A Day with a Perfect Stranger, The Next Level, and the co author of two nonfiction books. After a ten-year business career, he returned to school to study religion, sociology and communications. He holds Master's degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and the University of North Texas. He has been a frequent teacher, trainer, and conference speaker since the 1990s. A native of Texas, he now lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Ava, and their four children.