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Camino Winds | Jesus the Son of Man
Amid a category 4 hurricane that levels homes and floods an entire town, a man is murdered. The police shake their heads, insisting he was merely struck by storm debris. But falling limbs don’t leave blood splatter inside a home … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, Jesus, John Grisham, Kahlil Gibran, poetry, wisdom literature
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Zealot
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth© 2013 Raza Aslan337 pages Reza Aslan’s Zealot searches for the historical Jesus and finds him as a religious revolutionary, one who anticipated the imminent demise of the Roman Empire. No gentle … Continue reading
The Misunderstood Jew
The Misunderstood Jew: the Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus© 2007 Amy-Jill Levine250 pages Amy-Jill Levine is a Jew for Jesus. No, not that kind of Jew — she’s happily Orthodox, thank you very much. But she grew … Continue reading
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering© 2005 David Gregory100 pages When Nick Cominsky received a personalized dinner invitation from Jesus of Nazareth, self-proclaimed Deity Extraordinaire, he was more than a little dubious. Obviously, his friends have concocted … Continue reading
Lamb
Lamb: the Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal© 2002 Christopher Moore408 pages “What?” [Joshua] said. “What? What? What?” “Master, you’re walking on the water,” said Peter. “I just ate,” Joshua said. “You can’t go into the water for an … Continue reading
The Gospel According to the Son
The Gospel According to the Son © 1997 Norman Mailer 242 pages I spotted this on on Amazon while looking at Chopra’s Jesus. I often look up books I’ve read on Amazon to find similar books. You might remember that … Continue reading
Jesus
Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment © 2008 Deepak Chopra 273 pages Yesterday I wandered about in my library’s fiction section with the intention of letting something capture my eye. This “when the reader is ready, the book will come” approach … Continue reading
The Third Jesus
The Third Jesus: the Christ We Cannot Ignore © 2008 Deepak Chopra 241 pages I’ve heard the name “Deepak Chopra” before, but never in a positive light. Still, given my interest in comparative religion and philosophy, and given that I … Continue reading