Anyone who has extensively travelled the path to knowledge will at some point become extremely annoyed with their creator. Most people pass through this phase without incident. Kevin Archer has chosen to write a book about it.
This is a fiction book, which tells the story of one man take a journey to an undisclosed destination. On his way, he happens to turn off the beaten path and enters a beautiful garden, which turns out to be 'The' garden - The Garden of Eden. Here he meets a man who claims not only to be the Adam of the old testament, but also to have killed God (in the guise of Judas).
The book then tells the story of Adam from Genesis to the Crucifixion, and set out his reasons for killing God, who behaves a lot like a spoiled child throughout.
A rather unusual tale to say the least, it really serves as a vehicle for the author to get across some key points about what the bible says about its god, and grind a few theological axes along the way. In this respect, it is similar to the Celestine Prophecy in function, if not in sentiment.
I found the book interesting, and the author has taken the time to footnote biblical quotes when Adam uses them so that the reader can check them.
The book is somewhat of a curiosity however, since I'm not sure who would read it. Staunch christians are not going to like it. Disillusioned christians are not going to gain any good news from it, and I don't think the other religions will really care. That being said, In Lieu of Heaven does have a certain appeal, although Archer can be somewhat over dramatic in places.
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