The Omega Course is a novel about a a 17-year-old who takes the Alpha Course in an effort to come to terms with a devastating accident. It includes detailed descriptions of Alpha Course sessions.
This is what one British Amazon reviewer said about it: “I enjoyed this book a lot. Having done the alpha course myself, I was interested in what the author would say about it. I thought it was spot on.”
The novel has received 5-star reviews from both Christians and atheists. For the OnlineBookClub official reviewer (a practising Catholic), it is “profound, and touching”. Canadian atheist podcaster Nathan G Alexander called it, “…gripping and heartfelt…A compassionate and balanced examination of faith and unbelief (that) will appeal to both religious and nonreligious people.”
For one American reviewer, it is important that, “…no one is presented as being right or wrong, no one is ridiculed as a fool or a fanatic.”
The British reviewer quoted above finished by saying: “For anyone interested in Christianity and why people believe the things they do, this is an interesting book. But it can also be read as a novel about two young people trying to negotiate the intricacies of life. I would recommend this book.”
Interested?
Click here to read the first Alpha Course session in the novel.
Paul Clark 