"Dawn of All" by Robert Hugh Benson is a captivating novel that delves into the themes of religion, love, and the afterlife. The story follows a man named Francis Ashurst who embarks on a spiritual journey after his untimely death. Through encounters with various characters, including angels and demons, Francis learns valuable lessons about redemption, forgiveness, and the true meaning of life.

Benson's writing is both thought-provoking and engaging, weaving together philosophy and theology in a seamless narrative. The character development is rich and complex, with each individual representing different aspects of human nature. The descriptions of the afterlife are vivid and imaginative, painting a picture of a world beyond our earthly understanding.

Overall, "Dawn of All" is a powerful and poignant exploration of faith and the human experience. Benson's deep understanding of religious themes shines through in this novel, making it a must-read for anyone interested in exploring questions of spirituality and the supernatural.

Book Description:
In a former book, called "Lord of the World," I attempted to sketch the kind of developments a hundred years hence which, I thought, might reasonably be expected if the present lines of what is called "modern thought" were only prolonged far enough; and I was informed repeatedly that the effect of the book was exceedingly depressing and discouraging to optimistic Christians. In the present book I am attempting -- also in parable form -- not in the least to withdraw anything that I said in the former, but to follow up the other lines instead, and to sketch -- again in parable -- the kind of developments, about sixty years hence which, I think, may reasonably be expected should the opposite process begin, and ancient thought (which has stood the test of centuries, and is, in a very remarkable manner, being "rediscovered" by persons even more modern than modernists) be prolonged instead.

We are told occasionally by moralists that we live in very critical times, by which they mean that they are not sure whether their own side will win or not. In that sense no times can ever be critical to Catholics, since Catholics are never in any kind of doubt as to whether or no their side will win. But from another point of view every period is a critical period, since every period has within itself the conflict of two irreconcilable forces. It has been for the sake of tracing out the kind of effects that, it seemed to me, each side would experience in turn, should the other, at any rate for a while, become dominant, that I have written these two books. (From the preface of The Dawn of All)