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Title: The Main Man by Tim C. Leedom, Harry W. Carpenter, Linda Adams, Karen Armstrong, Harry W. Carpenter, Linda Adams Tim Leedom ISBN: 0939040174 Publisher: Truth Seeker Pub. Date: March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95

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Rating: 4
Summary: An unusual work of fiction using the importance of myth.
Comment: The Main Man by Tim C. Leedom, Harry W. Carpenter, and Linda Adams

While presenting an interesting story, the authors attempt to warn us about the danger posed to society by ultra-fundamentalist Christians. There are thus two primary levels to this work. These are the novel itself and the underlying debate between fundamentalist and rational thinking. The authors advocate the latter position. Unusual to a work of fiction is an introductory essay that outlines the main themes of this debate and the importance of myth to a culture. This in itself is worth the read. However, I do have a quibble with the essay's author. She (Karen Armstrong) suggests that there is no extra-Biblical evidence for the Kingdom of Israel. This term is unclear as it could refer to David's empire as well as the subsequent successor states of Judaea (south) and Ephraim (north - also called Israel in some Biblical passages).

The story begins as Thomas Lazlo (the protagonist), a professor at a Southern fundamentalist college, discovers some new Dead Sea scrolls that will radically alter the traditional view of Christ. The aftermath of this discovery is interwoven with a plot by fundamentalists to hasten the supposed Second Coming of Christ. Essentially this group believes that there are three signs to his return, the last being the re-construction of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. The only problem is that the Dome of the Rock, a sacred Moslem mosque, currently occupies the site.

How all this plays out as well as how the authors present their philosophy without being heavy-handed about it makes for a very enjoyable read. Therefore, I can, without hesitation, recommend this novel.