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Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Bart D. Ehrman
4.01 AVERAGE
145 reviews for:
Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Bart D. Ehrman
4.01 AVERAGE
I wish this didn't have such a scary-sounding subtitle, because I think a fair number of potential evangelical readers will write the book off as part of some deceptive agenda to turn people away from Christianity.
In fact, this book does nothing of the sort. Many scholars, theologians, and regular Christians are perfectly fine with the information in this book, and do not turn away from Christianity because of it.
This is not an anti-Christian book, or an anti-Bible book. It presents problems for certain sects of Christianity (such as modern evangelicalism), but not for Christianity itself.
I say it's a shame, that less evangelicals will read this, because I think the information here is not only interesting, but deeply important.
More people should be familiar with the "historical critical method" of reading the Bible, how the Bible was written and put together, the serious contradictions it contains, and what that all can mean for us today—both for the faithful, and for the non-religious who want to better understand the most highly influential book in Western culture.
JESUS, INTERRUPTED is well-done, respectful, and relevant. My only complaint might be that it was too short. I find myself wanting to learn more.
In fact, this book does nothing of the sort. Many scholars, theologians, and regular Christians are perfectly fine with the information in this book, and do not turn away from Christianity because of it.
This is not an anti-Christian book, or an anti-Bible book. It presents problems for certain sects of Christianity (such as modern evangelicalism), but not for Christianity itself.
I say it's a shame, that less evangelicals will read this, because I think the information here is not only interesting, but deeply important.
More people should be familiar with the "historical critical method" of reading the Bible, how the Bible was written and put together, the serious contradictions it contains, and what that all can mean for us today—both for the faithful, and for the non-religious who want to better understand the most highly influential book in Western culture.
JESUS, INTERRUPTED is well-done, respectful, and relevant. My only complaint might be that it was too short. I find myself wanting to learn more.
Every person who grows up in an Evangelical Christian home should read this. Every single one.
Pretty silly title, pretty useful work, with a focus on different views of different authors in the New Testament.
A Fascinating Historical Journey
I was beyond impressed with this book and the many interesting tidbits of historical scholarship. I listened to this book via Audible and it was extremely fascinating.
I was beyond impressed with this book and the many interesting tidbits of historical scholarship. I listened to this book via Audible and it was extremely fascinating.
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
"When talking about discrepancies in The Bible I want to go on and on..."
Yeah bro, no kidding.
Yeah bro, no kidding.
Very interesting and important book (especially to anyone calling themself a Christian) — I learned so much. However, also a little repetitive and tedious at times, so do not expert the page-turner of the year if you pick this up...
Some of this book is nitpicking. Some of it seems fair. Parts upset me for their obvious misinterpreted information, but parts seem to affirm faith. As a Christian, I’m glad to have read this book, but I don’t agree with its conclusions.
Read enough of these books and they all start to sound the same. That's not bad, and this is certainly an exhaustively researched book, but I'm sort of over it, I guess.