The Rapture of Michael Pryor
A Novel
- Fiction
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
When technology solves the problems of energy, transportation, and physical health, the last problem to solve is humanity's spiritual unhappiness. Into this global scene comes Dr. Richard Gesar, brain physiologist and Tibetan tulku, who develops a spiritual technology, a way to measure and create spiritual experience. With his union of science and spiritual wisdom, he comes to create a humanity happy, whole, and at peace with God and with one another. It is at last a human completeness; or is it a final deception in which the only people able to see it are those willing to remain unhappy? Michael Pryor, skeptical and atheistic investigative reporter, and his brother Daniel, a Christian without peace of mind, come to similar conclusions from very different sides. A novel of intrigue and deception, philosophy and spirituality, in which the desire to find God is itself the lure. An end-times novel in which the Christians lose the final battle.
Endorsements (4)
“Kent Richter has crafted a wide-ranging blend of science, psychology, religion, and end-times drama in a unique work of fiction. In the ‘advanced’ future, his characters’ worldviews clash as realities of creation and beliefs become tantalizingly subtle and complex, driving them toward the ultimate denouement of the human condition.”
“Richter’s prose brings timeless theological truths to life, giving the reader a glimpse of how things could play out in the future, of what it might look like. Weaving together current spiritual trends, our insatiable hunger for transcendence, and the corruption of the human heart, The Rapture of Michael Pryor is a wonderful example of the power of story.”
“Mix together credible science fiction, challenges confronting an intrepid journalist, family anguish over infertility and infidelity, primers on several styles of Buddhism and types of Christian theology, . . . and perhaps even the end of the world—and you have The Rapture of Michael Pryor. With a compelling plot to draw you in, intriguing fantasy to make you think, and enough well-informed philosophy to keep things serious, the result is a terrific book.”
“Richter has accomplished a rare feat: he has written a novel that is not only rich in theological and philosophical reflection but that is highly successful as a work of fiction. The characters and the plot are engaging, and the narrative is handled with great skill. At the same time, the book encourages the reader to reflect, and to reflect deeply, on questions of suffering, faith, science, and modernity. Strongly recommended.”
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