The Face of God: What Enoch Saw in Heaven is about God as seen through a scientific lens. Notably, religion evokes creators to account for our origins and to provide the meaning and purpose of life. But modern technology has enabled us to look beyond our galaxy up to the edge of the universe, yet we have not detected a creator in it, rendering the existence of such an entity doubtful, dashing our hopes of finding a reason to hang in here. Science has its own theories on how the universe began, how stars and galaxies formed, and continues to investigate how life originated and evolution shaped it into what it is today.
With the help of archeology and DNA testing, The Face of God retraces the footsteps of our ancestors as they ventured out of Africa to settle and claim the “four corners” of the world, by right of “finders keepers.” Then, it looks into the cradle of civilization and the source of writing that would be central to the building of nations and empires. A deep dive into the background of preeminent scholars, historians, and theologians offers insight into the formation of organized religion from its humble shamanic beginnings to the present. However, an instinct for belief in supernatural powers, superstitions, and stories such as Enoch’s wasn’t the only reason behind religion's staying power. Many studies show that benefits that promoted our survival were responsible. Overshadowed by the faith instinct and intertwined with our evolutionary purpose to reproduce, the author finds the true meaning of life to be connected to love.
The Face of God is well sourced to satisfy enquiring minds as well as researchers studying the effect of spirituality on behavior and health when managing mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. It also encourages ordinary readers to aspire toward attaining fulfillment to potentially improve their quality of life. The author, then, offers a path for readers to come to terms with nature, to live in harmony with it as well as in peace with one another, by embracing spiritual practices such as meditation. In addition, through DNA testing, they could trace their ancestors back some generations, a boon to understanding one’s family tree. Above all, however, putting aside brain imaging or donning an electromagnetic hat, people may be surprised to learn that they, too, are divine since, Adam, our biblical ancestor, was the son of God (Lk 3:38) and the Kingdom of God is inside us (Lk 17:21). In a nutshell, we are The Face of God.