Book of common prayer vs The sacred mushroom and the cross: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Church history, Bible, History
Book of common prayer
Book of rites and prayers for use during worship. Includes Holy Communion and Evening Prayer, weddings (Holy Matrimony), Holy Baptism, funerals, ordinations of deacons, priests and bishops, dedications for churches,…
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The sacred mushroom and the cross
The book relates the development of language to the development of myths, religions, and cultic practices in world cultures. Allegro argues, through etymology, that the roots of Christianity, and many other religions,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Book of common prayer highest: Book of common prayer 4.1 · The sacred mushroom and the cross 3.9.
- The sacred mushroom and the cross is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Book of common prayer.
- Book of common prayer has the widest readership — 50 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Book of common prayer | The sacred mushroom and the cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.8 (50) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (3) |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (43) | — |
Reception
| Book of common prayer | The sacred mushroom and the cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 50 | 3 |
| Editions | 545 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 60 | — |
| Reading it now | 16 | — |
| Written reviews | 19 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2602 | 4631 |
| Pages | 467 | 349 |