A Matter Of Conscience - chapter one

Could you shun your child to appease your God? What if you were told to forgo a life saving medical procedure forbidden by your religion, would your faith hold?

Caden Ryan has been excommunicated from his religion and subsequently kicked out of the family home. As a result, his mother, Rebecca finds her maternal instincts to protect her child conflicting with her religious doctrine to spurn him.

Rebecca's personal struggle incites the ire of her husband, a zealot with no qualms about forsaking his loved one in the name of his God.

Tragedy strikes at the height of the family conflict. Personal priorities are called into question as each individual is forced to challenge their core beliefs in a life or death situation.