The Second Coming of Christ is a much-awaited phenomenon in the lives of most believers. The concept has also not failed to influence the skeptics. All in all, the New Messiah remains an intriguing notion amongst many people and it is no surprise that the entire concept has caught the imagination of many authors and artists. “The Messiah Code”, originally published in 1997 as “The Miracle Strain” is a page-turner by Michael Cordy, based on this much awaited miracle on earth.
Apart from the endearing as well as much debated theme of the Second Coming of Christ, what adds to the pace and the storyline of this thriller, is the scientific treatment of the subject. With technology and genetic engineering playing an important role in the events of the novel, the skeptic reader can find a reason to read this book. The author has tried to objectively treat the subject of Christ’s healing touch and presented a practical vision for comprehending a New Messiah in the context of the New Age.
While Christ’s goodness, kindness, message of love, and peace were needlessly global messages for life and good living, the actual proof of Christ transcendental origins was invested in his miracle healing touch. It is the quest for the cause and the effect of Christ as a Healer that leads the protagonists into whirlwind circumstances dominated by scientific and technological research, and actual and perceived personal losses. The author rejects some theories, but also gives ample leverage to some well-believed notions.
Amidst the personal struggles and scientific enquiry that form the cornerstone of the novel, it is but natural that a book on Christ has to take into account the role of the Church and the Secret Brotherhood, that is believed to exist to protect various secrets involving Christ’s life, resurrection and second coming. It is this angle that provides the fast paced adventure in the form of murder, mystery, fugitive, captive and even a court trial. The two plots are interwoven with a deft play of words and circumstantial episodes.
The Messiah Code is an intelligent theological as well as scientific work that is fact paced and a better read than the much-touted Da Vinci Code…. And as you finish the book, I can assure that for once you will ask yourself, “What if this was true….!”
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From the back cover – “At the moment of his supreme triumph, a man of science dodges an assassin’s bullet and loses everything that truly matters in his life. Now only a miracle can save Dr. Tom Carter’s dying daughter: the blood of salvation shed twenty centuries ago.
In the volatile heart of the Middle East, amid the devastating secrets of an ancient brotherhood awaiting a new messiah, Tom Carter must search for answers to the mysteries that have challenged humankind since the death and resurrection of the greatest Healer who ever walked the Earth. Because suddenly Carter’s life, the life of his little girl, and the fate of the world hang in the balance …
After two thousand years, the wait is over …”
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