Based on events surrounding efforts to authenticate the Shroud of Turin, BeauSeigneur takes readers on a brilliantly researched and vividly imagined journey to find whether a forbidden experiment will lead to the Triumph of Man--or the Wrath of God.

What child is this? Amid plagues and nuclear war, the United Nations gains contol of the new world order. Israel is rebuilding the Temple of Solomon. And journalist Decker Hawthorne is raising an orphaned ward, Christopher Goodman. But Christopher is no ordinary boy: he has miraculous powers, visions, and memories of blical times-- because he was cloned from the cells of Jesus Christ from the Shroud of Turin.

FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE: Two nuclear wars. Three asteroids. Demonic madness. Into this, a savior will rise, cloned from Christ. It's not fiction. It's prophecy. It is the dawn of the New Age. After six millennia of stagnation, humanity stands on the brink of its final great evolutionary step. But it is a step that has come at tremendous cost. Half the world's population is dead. The Pacific Ocean is barren. The forests of North and South America are a charred wasteland. Central America has been reduced to rubble. The planet's survivors face a fundamental choice: follow Christopher Goodman, the Messiah of the New Age and clone of Jesus Christ, or cling to the very worldview and the God who has wrought this destruction. Under Christopher's leadership the world begins to experience miraculous recovery, and soon the first signs of humankind's evolution emerge, just as Christopher promised. His fanatical opponents, however, charge that he is the Antichrist, and that his name, when written in Hebrew has the numeric value of 666. Reluctantly, Christopher determines to use their own superstitions against these fanatics. He reminds the world that the prophecies of Revelation were written by the Apostle John, and it was John, who after using his dark powers to survive for 2000 years, is responsible for the near annihilation of the planet. It was John, whose writings in the Bible radically distort what is to come and who will emerge the victor. Each person must choose. All that's certain is that the world is catapulting toward a final apocalyptic conflict, and humanity's salvation or damnation depend on the true nature of the Christ Clone. ---------- PRAISE FOR THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY "BeauSeigneur knows how to write, deploying a tough, driving style in perfect cadence." Booklist (Starred Review) "Astoundingly intelligent...inventive...dizzyingly well-described." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Undeniably riveting... daring...wonderfully creepy...Readers will be enthralled by the author's science-fortified vision of the Apocalypse." Publishers Weekly ---------- PUBLICATION HISTORY ACTS OF GOD is Book Three of a revised, expanded, and re-edited release of THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY, originally published in 1997 by SelectiveHouse and in 2003 by Warner Books. This new edition includes a Study Guide and an extensive Prophecy Cross Reference. THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY has been translated and published in 12 languages. Book One is IN HIS IMAGE. Book Two is BIRTH OF AN AGE.

Two nuclear wars. Three asteroids. Demonic madness that kills one third of the world's population. Into this, a savior will rise, cloned from Christ. It's not fiction. It's prophecy.The Messiah of the New Age. His coming is prophesied by more than a dozen major religions. Cloned from live cells of Jesus Christ found on the Shroud of Turin, Christopher Goodman was born into the most turbulent time in human history. Already two nuclear holocausts have shaken the planet - the first destroying much of the Russian Republic, and the second killing nearly a billion people in China, India, and Pakistan. Unknown to the world's inhabitants, an even greater threat is waiting just beyond Earth's horizon - a threat that may annihilate the entire human race. Three asteroids are hurtling toward the planet, thrown from their orbits by the supernatural powers of two religious madmen, one who claims to be the 2000-year-old Apostle John. Fated to remain alive from biblical times until Christ's return, the Apostle John has awaited fulfillment of the visions he described in the book of Revelation. But John and his cohort, apostate Hasidic rabbi Saul Cohen, are not satisfied to merely witness the Apocalypse - they intend to cause it.Though Christopher can stop the destruction, he must allow it to happen, for he says that scattered throughout the Bible and other religious texts are clues pointing to an incredible hidden truth - a secret of devastating universal importance that reveals the astonishing future of man and the true nature of God. It is far more than life and death that hang in the balance. It is the fulfillment of galactic destiny, humankind's final evolutionary step: the birth of a New Age!

FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE: Two nuclear wars. Three asteroids. Demonic madness that kills one third of the world 's population. Into this, a savior will rise, cloned from Christ. It 's not fiction. It 's prophecy. The Messiah of the New Age. His coming is prophesied by more than a dozen major religions. Cloned from live cells of Jesus Christ found on the Shroud of Turin, Christopher Goodman was born into the most turbulent time in human history. Already two nuclear holocausts have shaken the planet the first destroying much of the Russian Republic, and the second killing nearly a billion people in China, India, and Pakistan. Unknown to the world 's inhabitants, an even greater threat is waiting just beyond Earth 's horizon a threat that may annihilate the entire human race. Three asteroids are hurtling toward the planet, thrown from their orbits by the supernatural powers of two religious madmen, one who claims to be the 2000-year-old Apostle John. Fated to remain alive from biblical times until Christ 's return, the Apostle John has awaited fulfillment of the visions he described in the book of Revelation. But John and his cohort, apostate Hasidic rabbi Saul Cohen, are not satisfied to merely witness the Apocalypse they intend to cause it. Though Christopher can stop the destruction, he must allow it to happen, for he says that scattered throughout the Bible and other religious texts are clues pointing to an incredible hidden truth a secret of devastating universal importance that reveals the astonishing future of man and the true nature of God. It is far more than life and death that hang in the balance. It is the fulfillment of galactic destiny, humankind 's final evolutionary step: the birth of a New Age! --------------------- PRAISE FOR THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY "BeauSeigneur knows how to write, deploying a tough, driving style in perfect cadence." Booklist (Starred Review) "Astoundingly intelligent...inventive...dizzyingly well-described." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Undeniably riveting... daring...wonderfully creepy...Readers will be enthralled by the author's science-fortified vision of the Apocalypse." Publishers Weekly --------------------- PUBLICATION HISTORY: BIRTH OF AN AGE is Book Two of a revised, expanded, and re-edited release of THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY, originally published in 1997 by SelectiveHouse and in 2003 by Warner Books. This new edition includes a Study Guide and an extensive Prophecy Cross Reference. THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY has been translated and published in 12 languages. Book One is IN HIS IMAGE. Book Three is ACTS OF GOD.

FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE: Two nuclear wars. Three asteroids. Demonic madness. Into this, a savior will rise, cloned from Christ. It's not fiction. It's prophecy. The Messiah of the New Age. His coming is prophesied by more than a dozen major religions. Cloned from live cells of Jesus Christ found on the Shroud of Turin, Christopher Goodman was born into the most turbulent time in human history. Mentored by former UN Assistant Secretary-General Robert Milner, Christopher rises in position and power, and displays remarkable wisdom and compassion. But through disjointed bits of dreams that sometimes haunt him, Christopher reveals significant troubling errors in the biblical record of Jesus' life. Soon the reason for Robert Milner's interest in Christopher becomes clear: the world is about to undergo a time of destruction and chaos darker than any in history, with impending nuclear war merely a faint precursor. Milner explains that without Christopher, humanity will not long survive. Under Christopher's leadership, however, mankind stands on the threshold of a final great evolutionary leap that will bestow on the human race god-like powers. This is the reason, Milner says, that Christopher was born. In Israel, an unexpected threat to Christopher's ascension is growing: two men, possessed of incredible supernatural powers, one claiming to be the 2000-year-old Apostle John, the other an apostate Hasidic rabbi named Saul Cohen. Together, the men lead an outlawed cult of 144,000 followers, each branded with the names Yahweh and Yeshua on their foreheads. ------------------------------------------------- PRAISE FOR THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY "BeauSeigneur knows how to write, deploying a tough, driving style in perfect cadence." Booklist (Starred Review) "Astoundingly intelligent...inventive...dizzyingly well-described." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Undeniably riveting... daring...wonderfully creepy...Readers will be enthralled by the author's science-fortified vision of the Apocalypse." Publishers Weekly ------------------------------------------------- PUBLICATION HISTORY IN HIS IMAGE is Book One of a revised, expanded, and re-edited release of THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY, originally published in 1997 by SelectiveHouse and in 2003 by Warner Books. This new edition includes a Study Guide and an extensive Prophecy Cross Reference. THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY has been translated and published in 12 languages. Book Two is BIRTH OF AN AGE. Book Three is ACTS OF GOD.

Two nuclear wars. Three asteroids. Demonic madness that kills one third of the world's population. Into this, a savior will rise, cloned from Christ. It's not fiction. It's prophecy.The Messiah of the New Age. His coming is prophesied by more than a dozen major religions. Cloned from live cells of Jesus Christ found on the Shroud of Turin, Christopher Goodman was born into the most turbulent time in human history. Mentored by former UN Assistant Secretary-General Robert Milner, Christopher rises in position and power, and displays remarkable wisdom and compassion. But through disjointed bits of dreams that sometimes haunt him, Christopher reveals significant troubling errors in the biblical record of Jesus' life.Soon the reason for Robert Milner's interest in Christopher becomes clear: the world is about to undergo a time of destruction and chaos darker than any in history, with impending nuclear war merely a faint precursor. Milner explains that without Christopher, humanity will not long survive. Under Christopher's leadership, however, mankind stands on the threshold of a final great evolutionary leap that will bestow on the human race god-like powers. This is the reason, Milner says, that Christopher was born.In Israel, an unexpected threat to Christopher's ascension is growing: two men, possessed of incredible supernatural powers, one claiming to be the 2000-year-old Apostle John, the other an apostate Hasidic rabbi named Saul Cohen. Together, the men lead an outlawed cult of 144,000 followers, each branded with the names Yahweh and Yeshua on their foreheads.------------James BeauSeigneur is a former intelligence analyst who has worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). As an author, he has worked with the Department of Homeland Security by serving on "Terrorist Red Cells" to speculate on possible terrorist targets and tactics. He is a former newspaper publisher, who also taught political science for two years at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a member of Mensa and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. His background brings a special focus on scientific detail and political realism to his novels.------------"Astoundingly intelligent . . . inventive . . . dizzyingly well-described."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)"Undeniably riveting...daring...wonderfully creepy...Readers will be enthralled by the author's science-fortified vision of the Apocalypse."--Publishers Weekly"BeauSeigneur knows how to write, deploying a tough, driving style in perfect cadence."--Booklist (Starred Review)"Powerful...an engrossing and ingenious story...A fine mix of scientific, political, and religious knowledge."--Charles Sheffield, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author"This trilogy is nothing short of incredible. These end times books will knock your socks off."--Ted Dekker, best-selling author of Forbidden, The Priest's Graveyard, and Immanuel's Veins"Finally, out of the ghetto of the evangelical subculture, comes a refreshing, well thought out, and methodically researched look at the end of the age. ...And not since, C.S. Lewis have we seen such creativity and imagination in its presentation. Bravo! More!"--Jeremy Nordmoe, Vanderbilt University Library