The Last Faith by Karmak Bagisbayev is deep. In other words, it is profound and full of insights about us and the world we live in. The subtitle is A Book By An Atheist Believer. Some would say it doesn't get any more confusing than that, but I know for a fact that it can and does. The Last Faith is not a difficult read, but it is very time consuming because of the sheer complexity of the questions pondered. The prologue to this book is weightier than many huge books, both fiction and non-fiction. You will need and want time to ponder the questions asked as well as the answers given. In other words, you will want to think about this book a lot. But I repeat, it is not hard to read.

The Last Faith is beautifully written. I don’t think I’m giving anything away when I say most of it is written as a direct conversation with God. The author asks and God answers in his own unique style as only God can. Karmak Bagisbayev has thought about these things a lot and the result is a beautiful and important work of literature. He is well organized and very systematic in his approach. To be honest, I was hooked from the moment I saw the first conversation. The question is: The Law of Gene Preservation and the Self-preservation Instinct: which comes first? Laugh if you want, but believe it or not I have thought about this and even debated it with friends and professors. It’s kind of nice to know that Karmak Bagisbayev has thought about it too, and has taken the time to write his thoughts down for posterity.

The Last Faith by Karmak Bagisbayev is a philosophical book that discusses the universal and fundamental questions and concepts in life such as the meaning of the universe, the meaning of human life, why do humans and indeed, all creatures, act the way they do, the laws of nature, freedom of choice, religion, spirituality, and more. The Last Faith is written in the form of “conversations” or discussions with God in a question and answer format. The book is divided into several short chapters that are part of three main groups of topics: namely, the law of gene preservation, the law of freedom of choice, and the last faith.

The Last Faith is a book that each person will read and form his or her own conclusions. For my part, although I agreed with some of the concepts explained in the book, I did not agree with the concept of free will and free choice, and the many things that revolve around that. That being said, it does not take away from the book itself and, in fact, I believe the purpose of the book is to inspire and encourage people to think for themselves and draw their own conclusions. The writing is fairly engaging and the topics under discussion themselves make this an interesting read as we deal with life’s and the universe’s fundamental questions. An interesting book that I would recommend.