Suspense author throws new light on Dalit oppression in India

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Randy Singer
Randy Singer

 

Randy Singer
Randy Singer

WHAT is our responsibility for obtaining justice for those in need? Does the end always justify the means?

Randy Singer examines these questions while taking his readers through twists and turns in his novel ‘False Witness’. Singer’s original novel by the same name has many substantial changes – some designed to bring about Singer’s original vision for the book inspired by his friend’s funeral.

The deceased was David O’Malley, Singer’s good friend and former client. Singer gave the eulogy and talked about his friend’s generosity and big heart. David’s pastor followed Singer. He spoke about a man named Thomas Kelly. A scoundrel involved in organized crime. “You don’t think you know Thomas Kelly, but you do,” the pastor explained. “David O’Malley was Thomas Kelly before he went into the witness protection program – before he came to the Lord.”

The only people that knew about David’s past were the government, his family, Singer, and his pastor. The pastor concluded, “The government can give you a new identity, but only Christ can change your life.” It was then that he decided to write this book.

Singer wanted to highlight the challenges of today’s church in India. He believes that most Western Christians are unaware of the persecution of the church and the miraculous things happening there.

India is a land of civil rights, in theory, but of brutal oppression, in fact – especially for the 165 million members of the Dalits, India’s lowest caste.

During Singer’s first trip to India a few years ago, he saw firsthand the systemic oppression of the Dalits. Singer was astonished by the fact that the world’s largest democracy was also a breeding ground for the world’s largest human-trafficking operations, that it would allow the exploitation of 15 million children in bonded labor, tolerate temple prostitution and other forms of sexual slavery, and foster economic and social systems that oppress nearly 25 percent of its people.

A bond was formed between the Dalits and Christians. The Dalits began asking the church to help educate their children. Hundreds of schools sprang up and newfound self-respect. The Dalits responded with another invitation: “If this is the Christian faith, come start a church in our village.” The result is that millions of Dalits and other Indians are coming to Christ.

Singer is donating every penny from the sale of ‘False Witness’ to the Dalit Freedom Network.

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