NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- In an America caught in the grip of theological absolutism, one woman must find a way to rekindle the cause of freedom and liberty, not only in a country torn apart by unending rebellion, but within herself as well. In Chester M. Kudlac's compelling new book, Render Unto Caesar, ferret out her story and what happens when tyrannical religious beliefs become the law of the land.
Sarah Carlyle, a rebel leader, finds she has lost her belief in the cause she has been fighting for. It has deteriorated into a continual stalemate of retaliation, and she wants the fighting to stop. Yet, the more she seeks to distance her self from the battle, the deeper she finds her self stuck in the middle of the conflict. When she finally finds her cause, it is not the goals of religious freedom or democratic government-it is the lives of a young couple and their unborn child.
The study of the relationship between religion and American history has fascinated Kudlac since his college days, a fascination that led to his first novel Render Unto Caesar. Here, a powerful evocation of freedom versus despotism, he clearly describes the horrifying consequences when the separation between church and state has blurred. "I believe that the separation between these two institutions, which has sustained us for over two hundred years, must be maintained. Render Unto Caesar relates what can happen when religious extremism replaces a government based on civil liberties," he says.
About the Author
Chester M. Kudlac was born in New York City and, up to this day, lives on the west side of Manhattan which is known to the natives as "Hell's Kitchen." Mr. Kudlac attended Brooklyn College where he received a bachelor's degree in history. Render Unto Caesar is his first novel.
Render Unto Caesar -- By Chester M. Kudlac
Publication Date: December 27, 2004
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