First published 1994
Scientists and scholars join forces to locate the legendary cities mentioned in biblical accounts. The team includes archaeologists wielding modern technology, researchers analyzing ancient texts, and theologians bridging faith with empirical evidence. Their quest takes them across desert landscapes where they search for physical traces of settlements that vanished millennia ago. Each discovery brings new questions about what really happened to these communities. The investigation reveals how geological forces, human conflict, and natural disasters shaped the ancient world. As evidence accumulates, the researchers must reconcile scientific findings with religious tradition. Their work transforms abstract scripture into tangible history, showing how catastrophic events became lasting moral lessons.
Genres: history, archaeology, religion, non-fiction
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: empirical-investigation, reconciling-faith-and-science
Setting: Sodom, Gomorrah
Period: Antiquity
386 pages · Hardcover · Random House