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Godless

Kurt Bruner; Dr. James Dobson (2014)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFatherless #3
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads4.19

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsTortured Protagonist

Synopsis

The nightmares have returned. Something, or someone, wants to drag Julia Davidson back into a dreadful conflict she assumed was a distant memory. Was this, like before, the echo of another person's dream? Is she responsible to rescue faces she doesn't recognize but can't forget? Do the murky images suggest she has a part to play in whatever ominous events lie ahead? Things are finally looking up for Matthew Adams. As the top earner at MedCom Associates he has started to crawl out of the financial hole created during his "dark days." And now, out of the blue, a mysterious woman invites him to join a confidential research initiative. She says it will ease the mounting economic crisis. But at what cost to Matthew's fragile sanity, and his tortured soul? Pastor Alex Ware faces a serious problem. The honeymoon period at Christ Community Church has ended. The finance committee says they can't afford another year of dwindling income and dismal growth. The board wants action, now! Aging parishioners would gladly allocate a portion of their estate to help. But only if Alex stops condemning the transition industry and starts affirming what the Youth Initiative calls "our heroic volunteers." In Fatherless and Childless, Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner depicted a time in which present-day trends come to sinister fruition. This eagerly awaited conclusion vividly imagines what happens when God's image on earth is exchanged for the horrors of a GODLESS world.

Tags

Christian FictionDystopian ThrillerSpeculative FictionNear-Future

Is Godless appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This Christian dystopian novel explores dark themes including economically incentivized euthanasia, mental health struggles, nightmarish visions, and religious persecution. While violence and language are mild, the mature ethical dilemmas and psychological distress make it appropriate for older teens and adults.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include suicidal ideation, depression, and mental illness (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens interested in thought-provoking dystopian fiction with Christian themes will find compelling mysteries and moral questions about faith, sacrifice, and standing firm under societal pressure.