Author Joseph L. Daleiden investigates all the aspects of the Judeo-Christian legacy, including:
- the origins of some of the more recent religions such as Jehovah Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Scientists, and Mormons.
- the continuing efforts of fundamentalists and evangelists to wrest control of the political agenda in the U.S.
- how Catholicism came to dominate early Christianity and the political influence it has today.
- what we really know about the existence of Jesus.
- a review of bible teachings to determine their value as an ethical guide.
- an examination of the arguments for the existence of God.
- alternative methods of analyzing and resolving the moral issues of the 21st century.