LONGWOOD, FL-In the '60s, television viewers were treated to a whimsical vision of the future and told to "live long and prosper" in fun, campy shows such as Star Trek. But imagine this scenario: a not so happy-go-lucky time in the future when God's church has lost acceptance and the government only allows a new "church" structure that rejects the concept of a biblical God. A Search for Reality (paperback, 978-1-60266-966-6; hardcover, 978-1-60266-967-3) presents the difference between a materialistic worldview and a Christian worldview and the personal cost of accepting either. Says author Leon L. Combs, Ph.D., "This book describes a situation that has already begun where Christians are being subtly persecuted and people are naively modifying their worship of God to conform to worldly models. The difference between Christian and naturalistic worldviews and their consequences must be examined."
In the storyline, the world government uses virtual reality modules to mold the minds of citizens to accept this new structure, and all known Christians are isolated. Enter Mac, a scientist who has achieved all the world can offer but also still thinks there's something missing. He and his friends initiate a search for reality, and as the story seamlessly unfolds they must make a choice between the manufactured peace of their worldly existence and the dangers of declaring themselves true believers.
A scientist with an extensive background in research and university level teaching, Combs has a rare insight into what is developing in our society. The seeds of this book were planted in his mind 20 years ago, when he began observing how the church was losing its identity as God's church. After retiring, he committed himself full-time to finishing the book because of the many futuristic aspects of it which are already appearing.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order A Search for Reality through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007