The Last Priests

This book explores the extraordinary claims of Christianity, from the incarnation and resurrection to ascension and divine intercession, and examines how these beliefs face scrutiny in the light of scientific inquiry. It begins with a imagined account of how the final priests of earlier, extinct religions reacted to their own decline, then shifts to the perspective of a last Protestant minister confronting the future of his faith. Finally, it considers how future academic study might interpret these profound religious mysteries.