When Kate finds herself pregnant, her immediate thought is, How can that be? Ive had no relations with a man. Confirmation from the angel, Gabriel, lets her know shes carrying Gods son the second son. Based on Mark 8:38, which states that the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels, this is interpreted to mean that her son, Ethan, is the second son of God.
Its a lot harder to announce yourself as the son of God in todays technologically advanced society, especially when there are those who want to see you perish quickly. Caught in the crossfire between the Congregation a modern version of the Inquisition by the Catholic Church, and Conversatio a group eagerly awaiting the second son, Ethan is forced to rely on his great-grandfather, Papa Jim, for protection. But Papa Jim is not the man he pretends to be, and he is more concerned about himself than Ethan.
As a devout Catholic, I was really disappointed with this book. First, I dont interpret this Bible verse in the way the author did. But more importantly, I felt that Burton had the opportunity to reinforce and uphold traditional Christian values through Ethan, but instead chose to lean toward a much more modern and liberal interpretation of morality. And Kate rejected, for all of humanity, the ultimate gift Jesus gave us, in offering Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Godsent felt more like the authors attempt to gloss over our sins, and offer us an easier path to heaven.
Its a lot harder to announce yourself as the son of God in todays technologically advanced society, especially when there are those who want to see you perish quickly. Caught in the crossfire between the Congregation a modern version of the Inquisition by the Catholic Church, and Conversatio a group eagerly awaiting the second son, Ethan is forced to rely on his great-grandfather, Papa Jim, for protection. But Papa Jim is not the man he pretends to be, and he is more concerned about himself than Ethan.
As a devout Catholic, I was really disappointed with this book. First, I dont interpret this Bible verse in the way the author did. But more importantly, I felt that Burton had the opportunity to reinforce and uphold traditional Christian values through Ethan, but instead chose to lean toward a much more modern and liberal interpretation of morality. And Kate rejected, for all of humanity, the ultimate gift Jesus gave us, in offering Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Godsent felt more like the authors attempt to gloss over our sins, and offer us an easier path to heaven.
