18 books like Jesus, Interrupted

What to read after Jesus, Interrupted — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Supernatural religion Walter Richard Cassels · 1874 · 920p · ≈ 30h · Demanding Shares Controversial literature, Criticism, Christianity, Bible with this book.

Prayers of the Cosmos

Prayers of the Cosmos Neil Douglas-Klotz · 1990 · ★ 4.4 · 91p · ≈ 3h · Moderate 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, Douglas-Klotz, the Sufi Founder of the worldwide network of the Dances of Universal Peace, reveals a mystical, feminist, cosmic Christ. Prayers of the Cosmos is a spiritual… Shares Jesus christ, Christianity, Bible

Frygt og Bæven Søren Kierkegaard · 1843 · ★ 4.0 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging *Frygt og Bæven* er et filosofisk værk af Søren Kierkegaard, udgivet 16. oktober 1843 under pseudonymet Johannes de Silentio. Værket er en udvidet meditation over Mosebog 22, også kendt som Isaks binding. Kierkegaard forsøger at forstå Abrahams indre psykologiske tilstand under hans tre og en halv dag lange rejse til Moriah. Teksten forsøger at vise, hvordan det ikke er let at forstå Abrahams… Shares Criticism, Christianity, Bible

Resurrection

Resurrection John Shelby Spong · 1994 · ★ 3.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 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 approaches from the Hebrew interpretive tradition to discern the actual events surrounging Jesus' death, Bishop Spong questions the hitorical validity of literal narrative concerned… Shares Controversial literature, Jesus christ, Christianity

The Gospel of Thomas

The Gospel of Thomas Marvin W. Meyer · 1992 · 130p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "In this fresh and masterful translation, Marvin Meyer presents one of the world's best-loved sacred texts. Honed over the last twenty years through a dozen versions, Meyer's Thomas promises to remain the definitive translation for decades to come." "Widely regarded by scholars as containing many of the original sayings of Jesus, The Gospel of Thomas was discovered in 1945 among the gnostic texts… Shares Jesus christ, Criticism

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.

Lexham English Septuagint

Lexham English Septuagint Lexham Press · 2019 · 1304p · ≈ 43h · Moderate Shares Bible 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

Business By The Book

Business By The Book Larry Burkett · 1990 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This updated version of the bestselling Business By The Book offers radical principles of business management that go beyond the Ten Commandments and other biblical maxims. Business by the Book is a step-by-step presentation of how businesses should be run according to the creator of all management rules: God -- the purpose being to help you trust in the Lord in your business life. Larry Burkett,… Shares Christianity, Bible

Bible myths and their parallels in other religions Thomas William Doane · 1800 · 636p · ≈ 21h · Demanding 1910 Being a comparison of the Old & New Testament myths & miracles with those of heathen nations of antiquity. Considering also their origin & meaning with numerous illustrations. Some of the contents: the Creation & Fall of Man; the Deluge; Tower. Shares Criticism, 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

The sacred mushroom and the cross John Marco Allegro · 1970 · ★ 5.0 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 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, lay in fertility cults, and that cult practices, such as ingesting visionary plants to perceive the mind of God, persisted into the early Christian era, and to some unspecified… Shares Criticism, Christianity, Bible

Lamb

Lamb Christopher Moore · 2002 · ★ 4.4 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia… Shares Jesus christ

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 · ★ 4.2 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.’In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor, and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns,… Shares Jesus christ, 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

Paradise Regained John Milton · 1671 · ★ 3.7 · 84p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Paradise Regained demonstrates Milton's genius for fusing sense and sound, classicism and innovation, narrative and drama, fortifying not merely our sense of what is beautiful but what is human as well. It leaves readers with no choice but to commit themselves totally with their minds and with their hearts. Shares Jesus christ, 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

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