The Corrupting of the Redeemer

by Jeron McCall

Damian was the son of a Christian minister. As a child he was raised according the dictates of the Christian faith, and instilled with the ideals that would make him a true follower of Jesus. He lived his life in a humble manner in which he helped people, and avoided excess. But after his righteous father was targeted by a corrupt White politician because he was unapologetically committed to helping less-fortunate Black people, a change would soon occur within Damian.

Instead of adhering to the tenets by which he had been raised, Damian became a slave to the decadent ways of American society. Even though the United States of America was considered to be a Christian nation by misinformed people, it was a bastion of sin in which sex, greed, and power were lusted after. Those desires became the Gods of many Americans. And it was to those Gods that they worshipped.

As Damian underwent a metamorphosis, his religion and his family became less important to him. His betrayal of those formerly important aspects of his life led to the weakening of his psyche. In that state, he lost track of who he was as a person, and who he should be as a Black man, father, husband, and minister. But when he realized the depravity of his ways, people who had been harmed by his behavior would seek retribution.

Although the God of Christianity was said to be forgiving of the hypocrites who followed it, the righteous people who were aware of the realities of life would not be as accommodating of Damian's behavior.

437 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 23, 2009

About the author

Jeron was born and raised in a lower income area in Los Angeles County, California. Throughout his childhood, he endured being ridiculed by some of his misguided, underachieving peers, as he worked to overcome the negative influence of gangs and crime that existed in his neighborhood.

As Jeron entered his teenage years, he began to experience harassment from the local police department, whose members actively engaged in the despicable act of racial profiling. After tiring of being mistreated, Jeron began to fight against the racist tyranny of that police department. That resulted in him being targeted by those racists, and ended in a federal lawsuit that Jeron won.

Throughout his schooling, English and writing teachers took a special interest in Jeron. One teacher in particular marked up his papers with red ink that asked who, what, where, when, why, and how. That made Jeron a stronger writer because it forced him to anticipate what a reader might think, and proceed accordingly.

Upon graduating from high school, Jeron attended the University of Southern California. It was there that his ability to write was strengthened. After graduating, Jeron experienced trouble securing employment, due to a bad economy. He then decided to focus on his writing, which led to the creation and completion of his first novel, The Corrupting of the Redeemer.

It is Jeron's hope that his writing will provide him with sustenance as he enlightens the world with his wisdom.
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