Contact: Edward Mulraine, 914-309-5216

MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Gathering at Gethsemane is the long anticipated publication from GodTalkNow.com founder Edward Mulraine. The book similar to the website raises controversial issues in politics, culture and the moral struggles of preachers. One can easily pen this as creative non fiction but because of the depth of artistic language, concocted characters and poetic prose it falls under the genre of fiction. Although the story is creative, many of the issues that arise in The Gathering at Gethsemane are politically, culturally and even theologically real. The book reads like a research paper, sounds like a sermon and has the feeling of a dramatic stage play with unexpected revelations of mentally and spiritually conflicting confessions.

The Gathering at Gethsemane pulls together eleven scholastic ministers, men and women, for a conference to discuss both communal and national issues. As academic clergy, whom have gone to some of the best universities and pastor some of the top churches in the nation, they are able to articulate and interlace with fascination the struggles of the Black community, the politics of the nation and the sorrows of the weak with ease. Their discussions range in scope from the death penalty, reparations and Hurricane Katrina to the War in Iraq, gay marriage and abortion to mention a few. The ministers recite sources from John Calvin and Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Kanye West and Jay Z.

However the conference is intensified when the attendees move from intellectualism to startling confessions - thus you get the Gathering at Gethsemane. Gethsemane is the place where Jesus' body clashed with his divinity. Jesus pronounced at the Garden of Gethsemane "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak." The ministers breakdown and reveal their struggles with the flesh and what is admitted will make one have more pity than piety for those in the ministry. A quote from the book reads, "It is ironic how God can bless you and curse you all at the same time." This novel shows how spiritual struggles can lead to deviant behavior and multiple personalities. The book has an unexpected ending that leaves one shocked and amazed but ultimately relieved and grateful. With the upset of pastors such as Ted Haggard this book is right on time.

To read more or order your copy, go to www.GodTalkNow.com or www.thegatheringatgethsemane.com or call Edward Mulraine 914-309-5216.