A Harvard professor's wife, Shannon Weber, came across an old manuscript that referred to an addition to the current torrent of the bible, Acts II. With her husband, John, they plan to search for the missing relic. Before this adventure got off to a start however, John found himself in the midst of a religious outcry from Islamic activists due to an error in one of his publications. Their journey then sets off in strange directions with lead to going into hiding, searching archives, meeting the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church, battle in words with Islamic religious groups, and breaking into ancient churches, which lead to changing the understanding of the christian scriptures. A fair amount of mystery and betrayal was sown on the way to give the story some interesting twists.
The book was written in dramatic fashion, and great care was taken not to offend religious groups through apologetic gestures, and elaborate addressing of dignitaries. This was a bit tedious, but understood in the current global environment. The book painted a very colorful picture of archaeology, and placed articles required in very close reach of searchers. The writer tried to post a competition between Islam and Christianity, which I thought was poorly adjudicated. The book offers some insights into religious history and understanding, as well as archaeology, but a tedious read.
The book was written in dramatic fashion, and great care was taken not to offend religious groups through apologetic gestures, and elaborate addressing of dignitaries. This was a bit tedious, but understood in the current global environment. The book painted a very colorful picture of archaeology, and placed articles required in very close reach of searchers. The writer tried to post a competition between Islam and Christianity, which I thought was poorly adjudicated. The book offers some insights into religious history and understanding, as well as archaeology, but a tedious read.
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