18 books like Bible myths and their parallels in other religions

What to read after Bible myths and their parallels in other religions — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Answer to Job Carl Gustav Jung · 1952 · ★ 5.0 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Considered one of Jung's most controversial works, Answer to Job also stands as Jung's most extensive commentary on a biblical text. Here, he confronts the story of the man who challenged God, the man who experienced hell on earth and still did not reject his faith. Job's journey parallels Jung's own experience--as reported in The Red Book: Liber Novus--of descending into the depths of his own… Shares Criticism, Bible, Mythology

Reading the Bible Again For the First Time

Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Marcus J. Borg · 2001 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate PerfectBound e-book exclusive extras: Extensive hyperlinking allows the reader to move easily from Professor Borg's text and footnotes to the full text of the actual Biblical passages he cites (including the entirety of the Book of Job); "Seriously but Not Literally," an interview in which Borg discusses his own journey as a scholar and a person of faith and his membership in the controversial… Shares Criticism, Bible

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers

NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers Lawrence O. Richards · 2012 · 1584p · ≈ 52h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

Modern mythology Andrew Lang · 1897 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Challenging xxiv p., 1 l., 212 p. 23 cm. Shares Mythology

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares Mythology with this book.

Sun lore of all ages William Tyler Olcott · 1914 · 346p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

Manual of mythology A. S. Murray · 1873 · 399p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Mythology with this book.

Lexham English Septuagint

Lexham English Septuagint Lexham Press · 2019 · 1304p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Shares Bible with this book.

Eros

Eros Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Mythology with this book.

Myth and ritual in Christianity Alan Watts · 1953 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

Hephaestus Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Mythology with this book.

Comparative mythology F. Max Müller · 1909 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Mythology with this book.

The New American Bible

The New American Bible Catholic Bible Press · 2012 · 1600p · ≈ 53h · Moderate Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidance in your daily life.The highly anticipated revised edition of the New American Bible (NABRE) is the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scholars, theologians, and bishops. The completely revised translation… Shares Bible

The Jefferson Bible

The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson · 1902 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate This book comes complete with a linked Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each section. The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was a book constructed by Thomas Jefferson in the latter years of his life by cutting and pasting numerous sections from various Bibles as extractions of the doctrine of Jesus. Jefferson's composition excluded… Shares Criticism, Bible

Mary Magdalene Revealed

Mary Magdalene Revealed Meggan Watterson · 2019 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate --WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains.A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep… Shares Bible

Jesus, Interrupted

Jesus, Interrupted Bart D. Ehrman · 2009 · ★ 4.4 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate 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 exponentially in his latest book: *Jesus, Interrupted*. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament… Shares Criticism, Bible

The Sins of Scripture

The Sins of Scripture John Shelby Spong · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In the history of the Western World, the Bible has been a perpetual source of inspiration and guidance for countless Christians. However, this Bible has also left a trail of pain. It is undeniable that the Bible is not always used for good. Sometimes the Bible can seem overtly evil. Sometimes its texts are terrible. Bishop John Shelby Spong boldly approaches those texts that have been used… Shares Criticism, Bible

Reflections on the Psalms

Reflections on the Psalms C. S. Lewis · 1958 · ★ 4.3 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "I write," the author says, "as one amateur to another, talking about the difficulties I have met, or lights I have gained, with the hope that this might at any rate interest, and sometimes even help, other inexpert readers." He relates the Psalms to their tripel background: to the ancient Judaic religion which produced them, to the age of Christ when they took on new meanings, and to our daily… Shares Criticism, Bible

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