PATMOS BY C. BAXTER KRUGER

Dr C. Baxter Kruger is a theologian, but he’s not one of those stuffy, hard to understand ones. He’s the theologian that takes pains to make the works of the stuffy ones a little easier to understand. In addition to his own academic endeavours too. He is someone I admire and have learnt a lot from, especially about the cosmic and all pervasive nature of Jesus and the influence he has over the universe. He has written several books and essays, and given lectures all over the world on the Trinitarian life. And now he has added a novel to his list of accomplishments

The story of Patmos follows a Theologian, Dr Aidan, who is taken back in time by the Holy Spirit to the Island of Patmos during the time St. John the Apostle was exiled there. In the span of three days, the Apostle helps Aidan straighten out some wrinkles in his thoughts about God and brings him to begin to experience the living relationship open to us all by the power of the Holy Spirit. During these three days a friendship ensues that will affect both men for the rest of their lives

Dr Kruger uses the book to explore themes he has always covered in his books and teachings. The Trinity, union, inclusion and several others. It also gives us a glimpse at how he reached (or is reaching) the point where his knowledge is going beyond his head and becoming real and actually effecting changes in his life. The novel is no great work of fiction like Tolkein or C.S lewis at their finest but it holds its own and gives great insight about the life we live in the The Son, beholding the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit

Overall it’s a great read, full of humur and insight. I highly recommend it.

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