Mark of Evil

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all know how this mass disappearance—or, to use your word, the Rapture—affected you. Stimulated you into a religious experience.”
    “Spiritual birth,” Hewbright added. “Let’s call it what it was. Being born again through a faith in Jesus Christ. Believing that His death on the cross accomplished forgiveness of my sins. And that His rising from the grave three days later proved He was truly the Son of God, who came to bring eternal life to everyone who calls on His name.”
    “I understand all of that, Mr. President,” Caulfield interjected quietly. “But unfortunately, so do your political enemies. They think you are now setting national policy by your own religious beliefs. Endangering the Union. Splitting us in half. Practically bringing us to the brink of a civil war.”
    Hewbright remained unperturbed. He had heard all of this before. Read it on the Internet news and web television shows. “Has anyone in this room,” he asked, “ever bothered to read the seventh chapter of the Old Testament book of Daniel? The prophecy in verses twenty-three through twenty-five?”
    Silence in the room.
    “I would suggest you do so. America is one of the few nations that still has old-fashioned printed Bibles even after the worldwide digital transformation of everything to the Internet. I would suggest that you folks see whether your grandmother’s Bible is still up in your attic. Pull it out. Dust it off. And read what God said through His prophet Daniel several thousand years ago about ten kings—or world leaders, you might call them—of ten kingdoms, and see if it doesn’t look like the Global Alliance of ten international regions.”
    “Actually,” Secretary of State Tyler said, “I had occasion to read that part of the Bible, Mr. President, and I believe it was at your insistence, not too long ago. What I find interesting is that it also predicts that three of those ten kings—or leaders—will resist this supposed global kingdom, but as a result they will be struck down.” Tyler raised his hand and pointed his index finger straight up. “There’s America. That’s one. And you’ve managed to talk Great Britain into seriously considering a retreat from the Alliance. That would be two. And thenthere’s Australia, which also seems receptive to your arguments about withdrawing from the Global Alliance. And that would be three. Of course if Australia doesn’t bolt from the Alliance at your urging, there’s always Canada.”
    Tyler leaned back in his chair and swiveled it a bit. “In other words, some of your opponents would say you’re deliberately fashioning a foreign policy designed to bring to pass biblical prophecy. A self-fulfilled prophecy, they would argue.”
    Elizabeth Tanner cleared her throat and squirmed in her chair. Secretary Allenworth looked like he was about to detonate, and President Hewbright could see that. He’d known Rollie for a long time. Even before he’d been Jessica Tulrude’s former secretary of defense—the first time he had served a president in that position. That had ended when Tulrude forced him out after she fully understood his hawkish, pro-America views. Hewbright knew Rollie, and unlike Tulrude, he loved the man’s approach and knew that Rollie Allenworth would defend his presidency to the death. But right now he didn’t want or need that.
    Hewbright raised a hand in Allenworth’s direction and smiled to keep him from taking the bait from Secretary Tyler. Then he turned to Tyler. “Actually, Terry,” he said, addressing his secretary of state, “bringing to pass biblical prophecy would be way above my pay grade.” A few of the group chuckled. “God is the only One who brings to pass what He has declared in His Word. The rest of us are just instruments—either willing or unwilling—in His grand plan.”
    He folded his hands across his chest and tapped his thumbs together. “Gentleman and Madam Director,” he said, “I am asking that George Caulfield

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