Jesus, Interrupted vs Prayers of the Cosmos: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Jesus christ, Christianity, Bible
Jesus, Interrupted
The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon…
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Prayers of the Cosmos
Neil Douglas-Klotz offers a radical new translation of the Aramaic words of Jesus Christ with Prayers of the Cosmos. Reinterpreting the Lord’s Prayer and the Beatitudes from the vantage of Middle Eastern mysticism,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Prayers of the Cosmos is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Jesus, Interrupted.
- Prayers of the Cosmos has the widest readership — 477 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Jesus, Interrupted | Prayers of the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (477) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (35) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (131) | 4.5 (16) |
Reception
| Jesus, Interrupted | Prayers of the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 131 | 477 |
| Editions | 3 | 4 |
| Want to read | — | 758 |
| Reading it now | — | 383 |
| Written reviews | — | 41 |
| Wikipedia attention | 423 | — |
| Pages | 292 | 91 |