Coincidence?
Imposter?
Or proof of the Universal God?

In the distant future, on a planet far from Earth, a religious
preacher appears just as war threatens to engulf the galaxy. He
brings a compelling message of sacrifice, encouraging the
people to break free from their meaningless and lifeless customs.
His gospel challenges both the ritualistic religious leaders and an
oppressive occupying power.

His name is Jesus.

On the other side of the galaxy, Treb Captain Win’s research ship  
is commandeered by the military to undertake a covert mission to
find a missing freighter carrying illicit weapons. Along on the
mission are two troublesome humans: a shady govermment
official who isn’t telling Win the whole story about the mission, and
a scientist who has developed a controversial theory about the
connection between religion and cultural advancement.

When the  search for the weapons leads to K’Turia, Win and his
companions are caught between Jesus, the priests, and their
enemies.  Drawn into an unfolding drama that is eerily familiar to
what happened on Earth, they are forced to make a desperate
choice: save the galaxy or save Jesus.
THE ETERNAL MESSIAH:
Jesus of K'Turia
by
W. R. Pursche &
Michael Gabriele
Copyright 2011W. R. Pursche and Michael Gabriele


Kalinda Prentiss is a renowned expert in her field of cultural
anthropology.  In her work with indigenous cultures she begins
to see amazing similarities in their path to advancement –
similarities based on their acceptance of a religious Messiah.  
Yet when she documents her work and presents it to the
scientific community, she is ridiculed for her belief that societal
advancement could in any way be connected to God.  

Treb Win has left his home and joined the military to escape the
memories of the loss of his life mate.   Bereft of purpose, he tries
to lose himself in his work, his goal of achieving personal
enlightenment now an impossible dream without the support of
his mate and his people.  

Prentiss is demoted from her prestigious position and sent to
work on Win's obscure research ship.  Though convinced of her
theory of the link between religion and technical advancement,
she vows never to trust the scientific establishment again to
have an open mind toward her ideas.  

Win and Prentiss become embroiled in a secretive military
mission neither of them want any part of.  They end up on
another planet searching for a missing freighter carrying illicit
government weapons which, if discovered, could start a
cataclysmic war.  

Here they witness something extraordinary: a  religious
preacher named Jesus appears. He brings a compelling
message of faith and sacrifice, encouraging the people to break
free from their meaningless lives.  His gospel threatens both the
local religious leaders and an oppressive occupying power.

Win knows little of Jesus but is curiously drawn to this preacher,
kindling a spark in his long lost sense of purpose as he listens
to Jesus' gospel.  Prentiss believes she has the ultimate proof of
her theory, but as she witnesses events unfold which are eerily
similar to what happened on Earth, she must make a desperate
choice between her work, her faith, and trying to stop what she
fears may be the final outcome for Jesus.



The Eternal Messiah: Jesus of K'Turia is  the story of a preacher,
named Jesus, who is discovered on another planet.  The book
explores how people in another place and time would respond to the
teachings of Jesus, and how people who know of the Biblical Jesus
would react.  Would they believe he is really Jesus Christ?  Would
they think he is an impostor?  Would they try to change what they
think might happen?

Unlike other Christian science fiction, this book does not contain any
harsh violence or sex.  And while not at all a simple retelling of the
New Testament, readers will find the message consistent with Biblical
themes. If you like spiritual messages, you will enjoy this book even if
you are not a Christian – it does not try to convert anyone to any
particular point of view.  
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