The Gospel of Judas: Critical Edition by Rodolphe Kasser My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to confess I started this book out of sheer interest in the subject matter, but I couldn't finish it -- I just thought it was too silly to believe. Maybe I've got too much of the traditional four …
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A Review of Bad Religion
Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics by Ross Douthat My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book has strengths and weaknesses. One thing that was an initial turnoff to me, although I got used to it, is it's quite dry and has an almost textbook feel to it, particularly the first half …
A Review of A New Kind of Christianity
A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I finished reading Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity, all I could say was “Wow!” It blew my mind, mostly in a good way. And it left me with an awful …