Prayers of the Cosmos vs Resurrection: Which Should You Read?
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Prayers of the Cosmos
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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,…
Resurrection
“When I was doing my theological training in the 1950s, the word midrash was not heard with any frequency.”
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A daring examination of the foundational event of Christianity, and an inspiring vision for reconciliation between Jews and Christians from the bestselling author and widely respected Bishop John Shelby Spong.Using…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Prayers of the Cosmos highest: Prayers of the Cosmos 4.4 · Resurrection 3.8.
- Prayers of the Cosmos is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Resurrection.
- Prayers of the Cosmos has the widest readership — 477 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Prayers of the Cosmos | Resurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (477) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | — |
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Reception
| Prayers of the Cosmos | Resurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 477 | 1 |
| Editions | 4 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 758 | — |
| Reading it now | 383 | — |
| Written reviews | 41 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 7554 |
| Pages | 91 | 336 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Prayers of the Cosmos or Resurrection?
Prayers of the Cosmos has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Prayers of the Cosmos 4.4/5, Resurrection 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Prayers of the Cosmos or Resurrection?
Prayers of the Cosmos is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Prayers of the Cosmos (91 pages, ≈ 1 h 41 m); Resurrection (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Prayers of the Cosmos or Resurrection?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Prayers of the Cosmos: Moderate; Resurrection: Moderate.