As the hippie era gives way to the Me Decade, a young man searches for something to believe in. Twenty-year-old David Sloop doesn’t have a clue what to do with his life … just a desire to find some truth in a country grappling with a deceitful President and an especially pointless war. Then a trip to Los Angeles takes him into a peaceful canyon, and into the arms of a Bible-based cult offering love and a sense of family – exactly what he needs most. David embarks on an American spiritual misadventure, searching for God and meaning under the guidance of Nathan Kind, a self-professed “prophet” and father figure who sees remarkable potential in his newest disciple. Surprising even himself, David finds the courage to save a life, and effect what seems to be a miracle. David’s father tracks him down, but he can’t bring him home: David is proud of his new life and identity. As Nathan’s plans grow less theistic and increasingly capitalistic, David becomes increasingly important in the group’s future … a future that seems to offer less and less personal freedom. David’s father approaches the cult again under pretense of patronage, but actually to abduct and deprogram his son. In the aftermath of a violent kidnapping, David makes a terrible choice … and then another. Lost in the illusions of his life and rejected by those who purport to love him, David disappears in the middle of a fiery night. He is never seen again, and only his testament remains … the mystery of a young man caught up in belief.