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I was in a tug-a-war with
myself all through this book.
So clever, I'd say; Disrespectful,
I'd reply. I'm left, at the end,
not knowing what to say. Parts
were wonderful; parts left me
horrified.
There is only one thing to do.
I'm passing this book on to
my friend, Karen, for her
thoughts. Oddly, she and I
never agree about controversial
books. She always seems to
love the religious/spiritual themed
books that I hate, yet she is the
more conservative Christian. Or is
she?
I'm left asking my ...more
myself all through this book.
So clever, I'd say; Disrespectful,
I'd reply. I'm left, at the end,
not knowing what to say. Parts
were wonderful; parts left me
horrified.
There is only one thing to do.
I'm passing this book on to
my friend, Karen, for her
thoughts. Oddly, she and I
never agree about controversial
books. She always seems to
love the religious/spiritual themed
books that I hate, yet she is the
more conservative Christian. Or is
she?
I'm left asking my ...more
This book has some very funny moments, and Moore has clearly done some careful research on the material and social background of Jesus' time. But his theology is really weak, i.e. his story about Jesus' childhood has him disagreeing with the Father about his mission and basically inventing the Holy Ghost. This bothered me, but it may not bother most people. Overall, Moore's zany sense of humor and inventiveness carry the book very well, and he is sensitive to the importance of this topic to many
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No one wants to hear it, but the surest way to ruin a book for anyone is to have too many people recommend it over the years. “It’s the greatest thing I’ve ever read! You just can’t miss it!” raises such incredible expectations that almost every book inevitably misses the bar. This did, indeed, jade my own feelings on “Lamb”, a book which I had inexplicably avoided for years. A confirmed atheist heavily read in religious books and spiritual pieces, I got “all the jokes”, but this book never quit
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