The Rapture Effect

War between the stars. It was started by an AI, and few humans even knew there was a war at all. But now people are dying, not just robots and aliens—and the AI wants it to stop. But a war is easier to start than to stop, and the computer can't alter its course without outside help. When the Gnostic Control System searches for conspirators, it chooses its friends carefully... Pali: a public relations director, who broods far too much on her unfulfilled ambitions.Ramo: a flamboyant senso-dancer and sculptor, who prefers a musical jamdam to serious conversation.Sage: an awkward systems designer, for whom the AI rapture-field is realer than life.And three of the alien Ell: Harybdartt, who would rather die with dignity than betray his people; Lingrhetta, who tries to unravel the meaning of human dance and music, pain and love; and Moramaharta, the binder, who must persuade his fellow decision-makers to risk everything for the sake of a fragile bridge of understanding across the stars. A thought-provoking novel of the not-too-distant future, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity’s End and The Chaos Chronicles. REVIEWS: “The story is meaty and satisfying. I enjoyed this one greatly.” —Analog Science Fiction “An absorbing, suspenseful novel of first contact and interstellar war. It’s a complex book, requiring concentration from the reader, and is well worth the effort.”—Aboriginal SF “A lively dance of ideas—first contact, interstellar war, artificial intelligence, alien culture—and it moves at a rapid pace, from Earth through cyberspace to the Horsehead Nebula, and various points between. It’s well-worth the trip ticket.” —Roger Zelazny Originally published by Tor Books

The Rapture Effect is an out of body experience that occurs when the Creator causes the soul to leave the body of a human being. After leaving the body the soul is beamed up to Christ the King who is magnificently exalted in the sky above Planet Earth. When the soul reaches its destination it is metabolized into a resurrected or glorified body. This new body is perfect in every way and far superior to the mortal body that was left behind. This miraculous event is reserved for the Elect who were chosen by the Creator before the creation of the world. Are you among the chosen Elect? The author invites you to come on a whirlwind journey into the future to envision what will happen after The Rapture Effect on the Elect. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/ThomasPaul

Theologically conservative Protestants have entered the political arena with an agenda that is at once political and religious. Assessing the current impact of this New Christian Right (NCR) on American politics, the contributors to this new book present provocative and diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has, despite its pervasiveness in American culture, been too little examined. While some contributors show a disdain for the NCR, others evince genuine sympathy for the movement. Steve Bruce takes aim at sociologists of religion who, in his estimation, have exaggerated the strength of the NCR. Clyde Wilcox believes the NCR attracts only a limited electoral following, and will have little success at the state and national levels. Stephen Johnson reports on voting patterns of Catholics, mainline Protestants, and conservative Protestants in Muncie, Indiana. And Phillip Hammond and his associates observe that the main fault line between conservatives and liberals is now over "family values." John Simpson singles out debates over abortion and homosexuality as the most potent cultural divisions arising out of the 1980s. Lyman A. Kellstedt and colleagues mark the 1992 presidential election as a watershed event, beginning a dramatic new cleavage in the two-party system. James M. Penning and Matthew C. Moen address issues related to NCR organizations and their place in the political arena. It is clear that the NCR will remain a part of the religious and political landscape for some time, though there is little consensus over where the NCR will be located in that landscape. The Rapture of Politics will be of interest to political scientists, theologians, sociologists, and scholars of American culture.

If you would like to make life easier for those who are left behind in the rapture, and would like to assure yourself that your estate is protected in the event of your rapture, then you should read this book. This book gives practical advice and includes suggested forms to do estate planning for the coming rapture. Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, business owners, executors and trustees can benefit from the suggestions in the book. Author Bio: Tom Bousquet is 75 years old and has lived his whole life in Houston, Austin and Brenham, Texas. He was raised and educated in Catholic schools, as a Catholic, but he found the Lord when he was 51 years old. When he asked the Lord to be his Lord and to come and live in his heart, his life changed dramatically. While at University of Texas including law school, where he was president of the Law Bachelors Drinking Club and thereafter as a divorced man who was chairman of the Houston Martini Society, a member of the Houston Margarita Society and twice president of the Cadre, a menâ (TM)s social club, he could not find a purpose for his life.- One of the highlights of his life was participating in the Promise Keepers â oeStand in the Gapâ on the Washington D.C. mall on October 4, 1997. He has now found the Lordâ (TM)s work as his purpose. He is a contributor to Campus Crusade for Christ, Young Life, International Justice Mission, etc. The Lord placed the burden on him to writeâ sThe Rapture, How will you prepare for it? and Tom believes the Rapture is getting closer each day. This is especially true now that the Great Deceiver (Rev. 13:14) is now on the world scene and the Nation of Israel is under constant attack.

Guaranteed rapture to heaven is the objective of my writing this Book. I discover Jesus desires that none of His disciples will be left behind from the rapture. He left important sayings to help disciples to cultivate or build up characters fit for heaven. All the characters possessed will make disciples to be Christlike. Such characters qualifying for rapture are found in the sermon on the mount, the fruit of the Holy Spirit cum love one another which tantamounts to involvement of the great commission as people will be attracted to Christ's salvation grace. To avoid any slips or contamination to the above, Jesus uses His letters to seven churches to show what He detests and abhors and which He favours. What He delights disciples must stand firm and those He dislikes they repent if committed. Indeed, they should reject or avoid from commissioning as warned. Observing all that, their rapture shall not fail. If left behind, please heed God's serious warning, the wearer of the Mark '666' will have no chance of redemption but since the sin is irreversible, he will be doomed for eternity.

The rapture--or the belief that Jesus' living followers will, at some point, join him forever while others do not--is an important but contested doctrine among evangelicals. Scholars generally hold one of three perspectives on the timing and circumstances of the rapture, all of which are presented in this important volume of the Counterpoints series, Three Views on the Rapture: Alan D. Hultberg (PhD, Trinity International University and professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology) explains the Pre-Wrath view. Craig Blaising (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary and president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) defends the Pre-Tribulation view. Douglas Moo (PhD, University of St. Andrews and professor of New Testament at Wheaton College) sets forth the Post-Tribulation view. Each author provides a substantive explanation of his position, which is critiqued by the other two authors. A thorough introduction gives a historical overview of the doctrine of the rapture and its effects on the church. The interactive and fair-minded format of the Counterpoints series allows readers to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed, personal conclusions.