ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2000.
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Simcha press, 2000.
339 strana.

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From Publishers Weekly
The appearance of the Jewish messiah within the leadership ranks of the Catholic Church creates a spiritual and political crisis in Shapiro`s heavy-handed first novel. The man in question is a humble South American cardinal named Isaac Benda Cortes, a rising candidate for the papacy. As the election draws closer, Benda Cortes not only discovers that he has Jewish ancestry, but also learns that he may well be the long-awaited messiah of the Jewish people. Cortes`s family history attracts the attention of a number of powerful figures, including a South American drug lord, a quartet of wealthy American executives visited by mystical visions after suffering heart attacks, a professional basketball star who shares those visions and a Turneresque media mogul who seeks to promote Cortes as the new pontiff after a prominent Israeli rabbi informs him that the cardinal`s rise to prominence matches a prophecy predicting the arrival of a Jewish messiah. The secular situation is complicated when a group of Israeli scientists discover the formula for cold fusion, then take the world to the edge of Armageddon when they refuse to share their work until the messiah is revealed. Shapiro`s prose style is strictly by the numbers, and despite his attempts to erase the long-standing antagonism between Judaism and Catholicism, the gist of Cortes`s message is that the Jewish faith should assume primacy because longevity gives it the greatest historical validity. In a spiritual world in which most readers have lost their tolerance for interfaith squabbling, such a conclusion may strike most as simplistic and divisive. (Mar.)
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Review
`Rich in Jewish theology, this book`s theme is at once inspiring and challenging for both Jew and Gentile. Drawing on Orthodox teachings, Shapiro makes the case for the Jewish Messiah while implicating Christianity in centuries of Jewish persecution.
Theological perspectives notwithstanding, The Promise of God is an enjoyable book. Well-developed characters, an action-packed plot, intriguing sub-plots and thought-provoking themes all go to make a full-bodied story. As The Promise of God races to its conclusion, Shapiro skillfully draws together all the elements for a jaw dropping close. `All over the world, hundreds of millions of people watching reacted in identical fashion. And two brothers separated by seven thousand miles knew their efforts to alter the history of the world and save their people rested on the shoulders of one man, and one moment...the human beacon who light the path for the world to follow` -- ForeWord Magazine, March 2000

`The Promise of God unlocked areas of my imagination that I never had the courage to explore. From the outset, I was struck by the author`s unflinching sense of purpose. An enthralling, visionary work.` -- Rabbi David Adatto, Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi of the State of Texas

`There are times when I`ve wondered if there was something out there in the universe that could persuade followers of the world`s prominent religions to step back from their own rigid beliefs and take a fresh look at God from someone else`s point of view. Of course, whenever most authors attempt to take us on such an excursion, the journey is generally derailed by the flurry of zealots who stop reading and start crying foul as soon as their religious practices are questioned in any way.`

`It is my hope that the highly entertaining story line Mr. Shapiro has utilized to deliver his message in The Promise of God will allow people of every faith to come along for the entire ride, and maybe, just maybe come to the realization that we all answer to the same God. And if that`s the case, we would all do well to show more respect and tolerance for the beliefs of everyone... not just the beliefs of those who attend our own particular church, mosque, or temple.` -- Reverend Dave Wollert, Practicing Minister and Consultant to UCLA Writers Program

David Shapiro is not merely telling an amazing story, he is guiding you on a breathtaking expedition! -- Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz, Founder, Jews for Judaism International

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