The Secret of God, the Universe, and Life
A Journey, A Dialogue, A Revelation
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First, there was the Light. Not just a light but the Light. I felt … great. Yes, the word great works, but it isn’t quite enough. I felt at peace; all the stress I had ever had in my life was suddenly gone. I felt whole; there was absolutely nothing wrong with me. I felt happy, as if every good thing that could possibly happen to a human was happening to me at once. I felt full, as if every craving I had ever had was suddenly satisfied. I felt warm, as if a cocoon had formed around me to protect me from the harshest environment and keep me safe. I felt loved, truly loved, as if hundreds, thousands, no, millions of people were hugging me at the same time and passing to me the comfort of their unwavering and never ending love for me. I was wonderfully alert, able to focus my mind on anything or on everything that was happening around me if I wished. But I was only interested in The Light.
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Years ago, while riding in the back of a truck after a school field trip, an eight-year-old boy and three friends talked. On this particularly starry night the center of their discussion focused not on the upcoming soccer game, but on the star filled sky. Who created the stars? God created the stars, they decided. But if God created all, who created God? It was a question that haunted the boy. He gains a sliver of understanding years later. As an adult, while undergoing surgery, he is called by ... a Light. Following the light, he begins to understand more about God, religion, and how the universe is connected to all life. In his fast-paced journey with his guide Gabe, he sees the future and … the past. He then writes about his near-death experience and invites his friends to review his story and give their opinions. The resulting dialogue is a thought provoking story covering topics as diverse as the “Big Bang” theory, the reality of God, human relationships, string theory and the real meaning of life. In The Secret of God, the Universe, and Life, author Maxwell Wynter melds proven and un-proven current scientific thought with various religious beliefs to create a work of fiction that probes the origins of God. The result is a dialogue and a story of fantasy that questions life, faith, man’s purpose in this world, and whether or not there is something ... after death. Anyone who has ever questioned religion, wondered about life after death, thought about their purpose here, their relationship with others, the existence of God or the relationship between science and religion should find this novel an interesting read.
About the Author
Maxwell Wynter grew up in Jamaica and has a degree in Natural Sciences (Pure and Applied Physics), a post graduate diploma in Applied Physics and a Masters degree in Business Administration. His professional experience include stints as the CEO of a telecommunications company and a daily newspaper. He has been president of a national society of information technology professionals and has served as an officer of national media organizations in two countries. Max has also served on numerous corporate, government and not-for-profit boards in Jamaica and in Canada and was a founding commissioner of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission. Raised a Christian his frequent discussions with friends about the apparent contradictions between scientific facts and faith based beliefs led to “thought experiments” and his novel The Secret of God the Universe and Life. Max now lives in Canada.