“You know, the whisper around town is that many people, especially young people, are already primed for this. They’re just waiting for you to stand up and allow it to happen.”

“Mmm.”

“Once they see what happened to Max on the mountain people will be keen to put the proof of God to the test. And they’ll want an answer quickly – one way or the other. You know how people are these days. We are all spoilt. We want it, and we want it now!”

It’s true – all people need is a sniff of something these days and it’s suddenly contagious. But are they really prepared to face God?

“What can I say – of course it’s all possible but…”

“The idea’s already out there Hunter, spreading like a virus through the web. And that’s even without the film!”

“A few articles hardly constitute a virus.”

“The question is so simple it’s irresistible. All it needs to give it real traction is someone to convince everyone that there’s no real downside in us going ahead and discovering the answer.”

“No downside?” the President said sarcastically. “Chaos is clearly the downside.”

“ Come on Hunter, have a little faith, if not in God at least in yourself. People love you! And if you say, in your own inimitable way, “let’s be open to this” – I think they’ll do it for you!”