Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All by Scotty McLennan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is interesting. Scotty McLennan doesn't actually argue very vehemently that the historical Jesus was truly a liberal, but that a liberal political and spiritual ideology can be compatible with Christianity. So, that being said, the title’s …
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Speaking My Mind: The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face by Tony Campolo My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was pretty disappointed with this book and that's a pity. I've seen Campolo's name bandied about in liberal Christian books and by liberal Christian authors for some time now, …
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Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis My rating: 3 of 5 stars Boy. After reading Scar Tissue, I think Anthony Kiedis is a royal scumbag. And that's disappointing. I wanted to like him. I've loved the Red Hot Chili Peppers since the mid-80s and have seen them in concert, but nothing prepared me for this drugged …
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The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book wasn't a page turner, but it did prove to be an interesting read. It's about the relationships, bonds, and occasional bouts of bitterness between former presidents, current presidents, and future presidents, dating from Truman and …
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Charles Bukowski's Scarlet by Pamela Wood My rating: 1 of 5 stars January 6, 2013 -- EDIT: The author of this book emailed me today and wrote me a very gracious email when she could have rightly attacked me for being so mean spirited in my short, bad review of her book. She assured me …
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