The Second: A Novel about Spirituality, Religion, and Politics by Alan J. Cooper

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Belief as upbringing, belief as social fact, belief as a species of American Christian fundamentalism: The Second is a work of nonreligious religious fiction that engages all the markers of religion, with 'belief' as the core of a modern-day American Gothic in which a trinity of characters clash over the complex ideologies.

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Belief as upbringing, belief as social fact, belief as a species of American Christian fundamentalism: The Second is a work of nonreligious religious fiction that engages all the markers of religion, with "belief" as the core of a modern-day American Gothic in which a trinity of characters clash over the complex ideologies that shape politics, religion, and spirituality. The vibrant, French Canadian Chantelle—a woman who promotes a spirituality based on principles and not traditional dogma—must balance her rocky romance with an aspiring half-Jewish architect, the continuing embrace with her activism, and a connection to a New York organization run by a secretive anti-Semite. But, such a caustic entanglement creates a situation ripe for a devastating conclusion, as the "religious" more frequently lean toward evil over good, the novel's characters ultimately confronting their individual identities through the realization of just how hard it is to make belief believable.

Author Biography

Alan J. Cooper began a career in writing after being struck by an impaired driver and incurring a severe brain injury. His articles have appeared in the Globe & Mail and he is the author of Brain Injury.

Review

The Second illustrates how a society can devour a person with a profound but unconventional moral and spiritual outlook, particularly if that person is very attractive and keenly intelligent but tinged with nai¨vete´. The story takes us on a romantic but painful North American journey and should be a must read." —Douglas H. Hopp, D.V.M., C.D., Dip.Comp.Med., M.M.W.

Review Quote

" The Second illustrates how a society can devour a person with a profound but unconventional moral and spiritual outlook, particularly if that person is very attractive and keenly intelligent but tinged with naivete. The story takes us on a romantic but painful North American journey and should be a must read." -Douglas H. Hopp, D.V.M., C.D., Dip.Comp.Med., M.M.W.

Details ISBN1550963589 Author Alan J. Cooper Short Title 2ND Publisher Exile Editions Language English ISBN-10 1550963589 ISBN-13 9781550963588 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Year 2013 Imprint Exile Editions Subtitle A Novel about Spirituality, Religion, and Politics Place of Publication Toronto, ON Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2013-11-01 Pages 584 Publication Date 2013-11-30 Audience General We've got this

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