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Sympathy for Sympathetic Magic
Into the Windwracked Wilds, by A. Deborah Baker – The third book in the Up-and-Under series sees Avery, Ziv, the Crow Girl, and the Drowned Girl Niamh continuing their journey. This includes their getting swallowed by a mosasaur, who is … Continue reading →
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Legends of the Levant
Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times, by Donald B. Redford – This was an interesting read. The prose was rather dry and a LOT of information was packed in, but I guess I’m putting my history degree to use. … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, History, Judaism, Middle East, Religion | Tagged akhenaten, ashurbanipal, bart ehrman, bible, canaan, deuteronomistic history, deuteronomy, donald b. redford, egypt, egypt canaan and israel in ancient times, exodus, genesis, gospels, israel, jesus, jesus before the gospels, judah, king josiah of judah, memory |
From Carpenter to Creator
How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee, by Bart D. Erhman – Erhman, a scholar of early Christianity and a former fundamentalist who’s now an agnostic, has written several informative and enjoyable books on Biblical … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Judaism, Religion | Tagged angels, bart ehrman, bible, gospel of john, gospels, how jesus became god, jesus, logos, messiah, monotheism, plato, proverbs, st. paul, Synoptic Gospels |
A Kiss Before Crucifying
The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed, by Bart D. Ehrman – This author is one of my favorite writers on early Christianity, and here he looks primarily at this gospel, which was apparently … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Gnosticism, Historical Personages, History, Religion | Tagged bart ehrman, gospel of judas, gospels, jesus, judas iscariot, the lost gospel of judas iscariot |
Peter and the Frauds
I’ve been known to listen to conservative Christian radio ironically, which I guess makes me a hipster or something. I must say that the music on these stations was really quite tedious. I know they say the Devil has all … Continue reading →
Posted in Christianity, Language, Magic, Religion | Tagged apocalypse of peter, bart ehrman, bible, christian radio, gospel of matthew, isaiah, jeremiah, jesus, miracles, moses, pentateuch, pentecost, peter paul and mary magdalene: the followers of jesus in history and legend, radio, st. peter, torah, zechariah |
Mission: Apostle
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend, by Bart D. Ehrman – I quite enjoy Ehrman’s books on early Christianity, and this one is no exception. Published in 2006, it discusses the historical data … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Catholicism, Christianity, Gnosticism, History, Judaism, Religion | Tagged acts of the apostles, bart ehrman, bible, gospel of philip, gospels, jesus, mary magdalene, nero claudius caesar augustus germanicus, peter paul and mary magdalene: the followers of jesus in history and legend, st. paul, st. peter, the da vinci code, the last temptation of christ |
Suffering Succotash!
God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question – Why We Suffer, by Bart D. Ehrman – In this book, Ehrman addresses the big question of why, if God is all-powerful and all-loving, there’s so much … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Diana Wynne Jones, Judaism, Religion | Tagged bart ehrman, bible, christopher chant, ecclesiastes, eric chant, god's problem, job, mixed magics, suffering |
The Things That You’re Liable to Read in the Bible
How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now, by James L. Kugel – I actually saw this book recommended on Unreasonable Faith recently, so I decided to check it out. I have to say I definitely … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Fundamentalism, Judaism, Religion | Tagged bart ehrman, bible, calvary chapel, how to read the bible, isaiah, james l. kugel, jesus, jesus interrupted, oral torah, secularism |
City Bus Rules!
Black Francis, Abbabubba – This B-side collection is fairly standard for such records, including some really good songs that didn’t really fit on albums, some stuff that you can see why it didn’t make it to an album, and some … Continue reading →
Don’t Mess Around, Don’t Complicate, Don’t Interrupt My Spirituality
One religious argument I hear from time to time is that people have God-shaped holes in their lives, and if they don’t follow a religion (usually the one that whatever person is making the argument believes), they’ll try to fill … Continue reading →