Publisher's Synopsis
This is the 2nd Revised Edition of Volume One of "Humans, the Untold Story of Adam and Eve and their Descendants". "Humans" is riveting theology-fiction in which Christian Mjomba, a student of philosophy and theology with a runaway imagination, is determined to turn in a winning theological thesis. He is tempted to employ the devil, the Father of Lies who masquerades as the Angel of Light, as his mouthpiece for expounding on the Church's dogmas and he falls for bait! He imagines that, if he succeeds in bringing this off, he will effectively make Diabolos work for the salvation of souls instead of their damnation! And for that, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a marked man. And yes, incredibly, Mjomba succeeds in tricking Beelzebub into working against his own interests and helping him craft a thesis that looks like it is a definite winner! But, brilliant as that accomplishment is, is it really worth the price that is exacted by the Ruler of the Underworld and has to be paid by the unwitting Mjomba?Illustrations by Lorna M. LuguyaTHE COLUMBIA REVIEW OF BOOKS & FILM: Humans, The Untold Story of Adam and Eve and their Descendants, by Joseph M. Luguya creates a dramatic confrontation between a virtuous young scholar and the most malevolent character of all, delivering an extensive, all-encompassing confrontation that becomes a metaphor for the very core of human existence. This thought-provoking, sprawling novel explores unresolved issues of faith and spirituality while the leading character valiantly defends all that he holds dear in the struggle between good and evil, life and death, and the opposing forces of divine creation. Readers will be enticed to contemplate the most fundamental questions of human existence and come away with a deeper understanding of both differences and commonalities that define us. Significant and Memorable!-- Avraham Azrieli, TheColumbiaReview.com.HUMANS BY JOSEPH LUGUYA - KIRKUS REVIEWS: Luguya (Payment in Kind, 1985) offers a three-part novel about one man's extensive views on Christianity. The book begins with an in-depth exploration of the protagonist's views; there's more action in later chapters, but the emphasis throughout is on ideas...The book covers an extensive amount of theologically intriguing material...Readers looking for new interpretations of Christian thought will find them here...An insightful...array of spiritual material.MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: Hellishly delicious, (Humans) is a worthy contemplation of good and evil, and highly recommended reading for its insights on humanity, its wordplay, and sheer devilish delight.www.Spiritrestoration.org: Luguya does very well at portraying the character of the Devil...This book is one that every fan of C. S. Lewis should check out.Stanford Business Magazine: In this novel, the fictitious author of a thesis on "Original Virtue" offers an African perspective of spirituality in general and Christianity in particular.Fr. Gary Coulter: Joseph Luguya has written a very different novel, somewhat on the lines of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters.
