![]() ![]() The plot of this book is a struggle between the Marian Catholics as represented by McFarlane, against the enemies of religion as personified by Mormons, liberal Catholics and a bizarre cast of Russian Generals typecast from the old 1950s Cold War novels. This is not orthodox Catholic teaching, although it is presented as such in this novel. McFarlane discusses Mary in this novel as though she were a goddess, actually performing miracles and personally answering prayers without God. This school emphasizes the role of Mary almost exclusively, largely ignoring the role of the Saints, the Church or even the Trinity. ![]() McFarlane was an advocate of the "Marian Movement" in US Catholicism in the 1990s. The Catholicism in "Pierced by a Sword" is not the same Catholicism that you probably practice personally. The characters are instantįor Catholics who read "Pierced by a Sword" and are confused, let me clarify something. One of the great features of religious fiction is the believer's struggle with their own sinfulness as well as society's rejection of Christian values. The main characters of this novel were drug abusers, materialists and womanizers who miraculously are converted to perfect Christians overnight. ![]() There is no character development in this novel. The dialogue was completely unbelievable, using 1950s slang in a 1990s context. ![]()
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