Catacombs (Moving Fiction)
It is a unspecified date in the future, and Christianity has been outlawed. A small group of believers is on the run from their totalitarian government. Hidden in an abandoned church by members of an underground movement, the ten Christians of varying degrees of faith fight, starve, and wonder if their faith is worth the torment they are suffering. The characterizations are especially well drawn, including a nicely done portrait of a modern-day Judas. Very powerful, albeit extremely depressing, McCusker's (Danger Lies Ahead, Focus on the Family, 1995) novel provides a sobering look at the realities of Christian belief in an unaccepting society. A thoughtful and intriguing look at people's need for a belief system.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.