Table of the Lord : A Novel About Aliens, Geo-politics & the Catholic Church

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Summary: food for thought
Review: Table of the Lord is a book that stays with you long after you've read it. The story is engrossing, holding the reader's interest till the last page with unexpected developments in the plot up to the last chapter (even though the dialogue is a little flat toward the end). However, it is the underlying theological and philosophical currents that I found so fascinating and thought provoking. As the title suggests, the novel delves into questions of sacramental and ecclesial theology, particularly as they relate to the Eucharist. The fanciful context of an encounter with aliens allows Ekeh to raise questions about the nature of sacrament, salvation and church that might not otherwise be asked.
This is a book that one can read simply for the story and have a good read. It is also a book that one can read a second and third time and still find something more to mull over regarding Eucharist and church. I haven't finished many works of fiction in the last few years, but this one I read in one sitting and then skimmed again because I found the philosophical and theological undercurrents so intriguing. Table of the Lord engages the reader on many levels - and that's the kind of book that I really enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: food for thought
Review: Table of the Lord is a book that stays with you long after you've read it. The story is engrossing, holding the reader's interest till the last page with unexpected developments in the plot up to the last chapter (even though the dialogue is a little flat toward the end). However, it is the underlying theological and philosophical currents that I found so fascinating and thought provoking. As the title suggests, the novel delves into questions of sacramental and ecclesial theology, particularly as they relate to the Eucharist. The fanciful context of an encounter with aliens allows Ekeh to raise questions about the nature of sacrament, salvation and church that might not otherwise be asked.
This is a book that one can read simply for the story and have a good read. It is also a book that one can read a second and third time and still find something more to mull over regarding Eucharist and church. I haven't finished many works of fiction in the last few years, but this one I read in one sitting and then skimmed again because I found the philosophical and theological undercurrents so intriguing. Table of the Lord engages the reader on many levels - and that's the kind of book that I really enjoy.