Who: David Ponder, whisked away by the archangel Gabriel, together with a large assortment of well-known historical figures.
What: A summit meeting.
When: In the midst of personal distress following David’s beloved wife’s death.
Where: An auditorium, presumably somewhere in heaven.
Why: To answer the question, “What does humanity need to do, individually and collectively, to restore itself to the pathway toward successful civilization?”
How: With an hourglass front and center and only five chances to answer the question in two words–before it’s too late.
The Final Summit is a relatively short book, part novel and part self-help, filled with intellectual discussion, inspirational thoughts, humor, and well-researched (some little-known) history. The story of Eric Erickson and how he was instrumental in bringing World War II to an end surprised me.
As the participants announced each incorrect two-word answer to Gabriel (whose demeanor was not what I would expect), I cheered them on to the correct response. I was sure I knew it and could hardly wait to reach the end of the story to be proved right.
Seek God.
I was wrong.
And therefore I was disappointed.
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i was sure it would be “God” something. seek, ask, follow…
I know. And all the previous options would have been rolled right into that. The final answer was a good one, but I would have liked it to have come first and rolled into and out of God. Without Him, we’re sunk.