CURRENT EVENTS STIRRING INTEREST IN TERRY CRAIG'S FUTURISTIC PARABLE The Fellowship of the Mystery trilogy
GATEKEEPER,Book I in the Fellowship of the Mystery trilogy, is striking a chord with readers
Written in 1998--years before the attacks of September 11th and the current economic turmoil--the political thriller GATEKEEPER foreshadowed an era when reactions to threats of terrorism, urban unrest, and economic uncertainty would jeopardize the very foundations of government, all in the midst of a hotly contested presidential campaign.
Although author Terry Craig says she didn't intend to model characters of GATEKEEPER after particular polticians, she believes certain scenarios portrayed in the books of her futuristic trilogy were likely--given America's trajectory at the time. However even she has been surprized by the striking parallels that have developed over the past ten years. The personalities, financial erosion, epic disasters, terrorist activity, and the extreme polarization of Americas's population are eerily mirrored in the situations and political players of GATEKEEPER.
Criminal Gangs Exert Increasing Influence from Urban Strongholds
Social and Racial Unrest Reach a Boiling Point
Dwindling Resources Draw World Powers to Face Off in Rogue Nations
New Medical Advances Push Ethical Limits
Government Solutions Become Power Grabs Jeopardizing Democratic Freedoms
Sound Plausible?
Insider intrigue, economic catastrophy, criminal activity, racial and religious hatred all contribute civil upheaval on such an unprecedented scale, citizens are all too willing beagin sacrificing their freedoms for a return to normalcy. While Terry neither takes credit for nor finds solace in the seemingly insightful projections of GATEKEEPER, she believes it and the two companion books of her trilogy (SOJOURNER and SWORDSMAN) accurately delineate the choices and potential consequences that are being set before America.
INSIDE THE BOOK:
Donald Cole, the one-term governor of a western state, is running for president of the United States when he encounters a plot to overthrow the government.
A group of self-proclaimed patriots, called The Quick and The Dead, allege that incumbent President, Sonny Todd, and members of his Cabinet have betrayed the nation by selling out to wealthy interests who will use current crises as an excuse to permanently suspend individual rights. If they cannot expose Todd, the group intends to topple the government themselves.
Melvin Woodsworth plans to take his model of community activism to the world. The magnetic minority leader attracts the poor and disenfranchised to his political and religious movement called the Vital Union by promising to “overturn the paradigm of wealth in this nation.” His appointed overseers maintain order and mete out justice in growing Vital Union communities. After a bomb goes off at one of Woodsworth’s rallies, violent civil upheaval of an unprecedented level explodes in American cities across the county.
Read a synopsis and learn more about the characters of Gatekeeper
The trilogy, written by Terry L. Craig, consists of
Book III in the Fellowship of the MysteryTM trilogy, SWORDSMAN was selected as a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's 2005 Book of the Year Award in the Science Fiction category!
Read the author's note and chapter one, see a synopsis, or read the back cover text: about SWORDSMAN
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Respected leaders within various Christian movements began to warn in 2007 that the future for America might not look so rosy. They believed that, unless there is a change within the hearts of many, there could be dire times ahead. James Robison expressed such concerns in a number public forums. Leaders such as Jack Hayford, Ravi Zacharias, Dr. Tony Evans, and Ruth Graham have stated that Robison's message (printed in such diverse places as Charisma Magazine and USA Today) bore witness to their hearts. Today, the message has a new urgency. To read his entire message, you may click on the following link:
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Prophecy, Dreams, Visions, Angels . . . and your destiny?
An introduction to a series on the subject of the supernatural and the Church.
"More than ever, I believe the Lord wants to bring clarity to people about dreams, visions, "words from the Lord," angels, and other supernatural phenomenon. As in every age of human history, people today will flock to hear a message that is delivered with supernatural signs. In some cases, just the claim of a supernatural source (such as an angelic visitation or a vision) is enough to convince people that the person with the claim is a messenger sent by God. Given the voracious hunger for supernatural experiences in the world at large and even among many in the Church, it would be WISE for Christians to gird themselves with the Lord's means of discernment."
In her article, The World is Looking for a Hero, Stephanie Bennett, Ph.D. discusses the perils of turning the gift of creative expression into a commodity . . . and confusing celebrities with heroes:
"It used to be that people were known for being heroes. Doing something noble or heroic would be reason for someone's popular acclaim. With the rise of modern media people began to be known... just for being known. As a culture, we largely replaced our heroes with celebrities. Once the world did that, Christianity followed."
Gospel tracts are usually given by strangers to strangers . . .
with little, if any, room for discussion.
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The Fellowship of the Mystery trilogy
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Current favorite quote:
"The thing about our wonderful, glorious, loving Father in heaven is that he chooses not to control us. He allows his prodigal children to take their share and go to a far country and waste it, he could stop us with a mighty thunderbolt into the ground right before our feet, or he could tilt the earth to roll us back to the place he wanted us to be, but he doesn't - he just lets us go with a tear in his eye and a dagger through his heart. Like us, he longs to be loved. And he knows that love is something that a heart must give - love can never be taken." -- Chris Jeffries
