Book Discussion; R.S. Ingermanson's "Transgression: City of God" Christian Time Travel Novel

Brett and Melanie discuss the book 'Transgression: City of God' by R.S. Ingermanson. The book combines time travel and science fiction themes in which characters go back in time to 57 A.D. to prevent an assassination on the Apostle Paul.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 09:17 The Author and His Work 15:48 Exploring Time Travel and Wormholes 24:47 The Tension Between Judaism and Christianity 36:43 Rivka's Journey to 57 AD 43:48 Introduction and Setting the Stage 44:47 Suspicion and Possession 46:15 Ari's Apology and the Manifesto 47:07 Discovering the Truth and Going Through the Wormhole 47:57 Ari's Impulsive Decision and Arrival in Jerusalem 48:57 Ari's Past Trauma and Hatred for Christians 49:54 Language Barriers and Gender Roles 51:15 Meeting Brother Baruch and the Sanhedrin's View on Women 52:37 Women in the Early Christian Church 53:07 Baruch and Ari's Friendship 54:33 Rivka's Language Skills and Ari's Impulsive Dive 55:32 Damien's Plan and Ari's Brave Act 56:29 Ari and Damien's Fight and Rivka's Doubts 57:29 Damien's Visit to Hannah and Ari's Dive into the Wormhole 58:58 Damien's Attempted Attack and Rivka's Escape 01:03:16 Hannah's Assault and Damien's Plan to Kill Paul 01:07:01 Rivka's Determination and Ari's Indifference 01:08:53 Ari and Rivka's Plan to Stop Damien 01:13:14 Baruch's Revelation and Hannah's Escape 01:17:42 Ari's Race to Save Rivka 01:25:00 Confrontation and Danger 01:27:17 Ari's Transformation 01:28:39 Race Against Time 01:30:34 Trapped in the Past 01:33:28 The Final Showdown 01:45:45 Rivka's Brave Act 01:53:53 A Touching Encounter 01:59:25 Hope and Romance 02:04:42 outro-vocal-1-music-1.mp3