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A Town Called Babylon
Orwell had it wrong. The heavy hand of an oppressive government, operating in isolation, isn’t the greatest risk to freedom. It’s society itself - working in concert with powerful institutions like corporations, academia, and the media - that represents the biggest threat to liberty, individuality, and religious freedom.
Dr. Philly Love spends her weeks working as a neurosurgeon and weekends offering free medical care to the indigent out of a rusty RV she converted into a mobile medical clinic. But her unwillingness to embrace as truth the pronouncements of the Intellectual Council and her fiery rejection of society’s worldview has placed her in the crosshairs of two of Babylon’s most powerful figures.
Browning Dillon refuses to conform as well, though as worship pastor at Babylon Community Church he struggles against the worldview embraced by his congregation, which he fears increasingly mirrors the culture more than it does Scripture.
When Philly and Browning meet at a neighborhood barbecue, sparks fly. As they draw closer they find themselves targeted by sinister forces masquerading as angels of light – dark powers determined to destroy them and unify the world under one banner.
Drawing on biblical prophecy and emerging social trends, Roderick Cyr has painted an unsettling portrait of the immediate future. One so realistic you could wake up to it tomorrow. It is at once frightening and hopeful, cautionary and insightful.
Dr. Philly Love spends her weeks working as a neurosurgeon and weekends offering free medical care to the indigent out of a rusty RV she converted into a mobile medical clinic. But her unwillingness to embrace as truth the pronouncements of the Intellectual Council and her fiery rejection of society’s worldview has placed her in the crosshairs of two of Babylon’s most powerful figures.
Browning Dillon refuses to conform as well, though as worship pastor at Babylon Community Church he struggles against the worldview embraced by his congregation, which he fears increasingly mirrors the culture more than it does Scripture.
When Philly and Browning meet at a neighborhood barbecue, sparks fly. As they draw closer they find themselves targeted by sinister forces masquerading as angels of light – dark powers determined to destroy them and unify the world under one banner.
Drawing on biblical prophecy and emerging social trends, Roderick Cyr has painted an unsettling portrait of the immediate future. One so realistic you could wake up to it tomorrow. It is at once frightening and hopeful, cautionary and insightful.
384 pages, Paperback
Published June 20, 2017
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Roderick Cyr
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Thanks for visiting!!
I just released my latest novel, A Town Called Babylon, in June 2017.
Unlike other dystopian novels that travel well-worn ground focused on tyrannical governments, my novel provides a glimpse into the alarming world of societal tyranny. Drawing on biblical prophecy and burgeoning social trends, the novel paints a disquieting portrait of what tomorrow will look like when society - working in concert with powerful institutions such as corporations, academia, and the media - threatens and attacks truth, freedom, and individuality. The picture that emerges is at once frightening and hopeful, cautionary and insightful.
It is a book that sounds the alarm on the dangerous path we are traveling down as a society and offers an urgent wake-up call against the cacophony of voices that seek to eliminate freedom of speech, religion, and thought. To say it will change the way you view the world and listen to the news is no overstatement.
Raised in Montana, I moved to West Germany a couple months following my graduation from high school. I lived there for two years before returning to the States to attend The College of William and Mary in Virginia. After receiving my MBA from the University of Rochester I worked in corporate finance for a dozen years before retiring to focus full-time on writing.
I live with my wife and cat in the Midwest where I love to hike and photograph wildlife.
I would love to hear from you. Feel free to drop me a note at your convenience.
Thanks for your support.
Roderick
Thanks for visiting!!
I just released my latest novel, A Town Called Babylon, in June 2017.
Unlike other dystopian novels that travel well-worn ground focused on tyrannical governments, my novel provides a glimpse into the alarming world of societal tyranny. Drawing on biblical prophecy and burgeoning social trends, the novel paints a disquieting portrait of what tomorrow will look like when society - working in concert with powerful institutions such as corporations, academia, and the media - threatens and attacks truth, freedom, and individuality. The picture that emerges is at once frightening and hopeful, cautionary and insightful.
It is a book that sounds the alarm on the dangerous path we are traveling down as a society and offers an urgent wake-up call against the cacophony of voices that seek to eliminate freedom of speech, religion, and thought. To say it will change the way you view the world and listen to the news is no overstatement.
Raised in Montana, I moved to West Germany a couple months following my graduation from high school. I lived there for two years before returning to the States to attend The College of William and Mary in Virginia. After receiving my MBA from the University of Rochester I worked in corporate finance for a dozen years before retiring to focus full-time on writing.
I live with my wife and cat in the Midwest where I love to hike and photograph wildlife.
I would love to hear from you. Feel free to drop me a note at your convenience.
Thanks for your support.
Roderick
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