I have said all along that a church needed to be built on the land at Ground Zero -- and now we know why -- other than Esperanza's prediction.
"Had we been there on that day of inauguration, everything over there, everything beyond that point, would have been water," says the prophet, speaking in the book from the chapel's back door. "But between here and the water was a field... now known as Ground Zero... a field owned by a church. Ground Zero was originally church land."
"Owned by what church?" asks the narrator.
This sounds like an excellent book.
I have read The Harbinger and it is an excellent read.
I did not think I would like it, as the plot line seemed contrived, but as I read, I became intrigued.It drew me in and constructed a very plausible case for the spiritual roots of America and what may be in store for our country.
The role of St. Paul’s Church,on the first Presidential Inauguaration Day (April 30, 1789), where George Washington led the first Congress to a service of consecration immediately after his speech was amazing to learn.
Also amazing is that the steeple of St. Paul’s was originally on the front side of the church; the front entrance is now on Broadway, but that was origianlly the rear of the church; that is why the steeple appears to be on the rear of the church.
The church from the steeple side directly faces Ground Zero.
If you go to Google maps or Bing maps and look at an overhead view of St. Paul’s and Ground Zero, the whole premise of the book comes into very sharp focus.