Throughout the course of history, civilization has been blessed by strong-minded men and women who have impacted our world in extraordinary ways. Their imprint upon humanity is beyond dispute. And many would contend that they were no less than the result of Divine Providence—a gift of God to the human race. Who are these individuals? What is it about these few that make them different? Were they merely in the right place at the right time?

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At the height of the Inquisition in 1399, the Gifted, a group of men and women possessing mysterious spiritual gifts, prepares to gather and decipher an ancient prophecy in a letter by St. Paul that has been hidden by the Church.

The story covers Paul, going from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Jesus Christ's most influential apostle.

Early Christianity faced powerful obstacles. The might of the Roman Empire and the power-politics of ancient Jerusalem laid a heavy burden on those who believed Jesus was "the Messiah." But this new faith would not die. In a brief span of time, the fledgling religion would transcend its origins in the provinces of Rome and absorb the capital of the empire itself. With the words of Paul and other ancient writers, interviews with contemporary scholars...