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 In "Supernatural Religion," Walter Richard Cassels presents a meticulous and critical examination of the origins and historical context of Christianity, particularly focusing on the concept of the supernatural within religious narratives. His literary style is characterized by rigorous analysis and a systematic approach, drawing heavily from a scholarly tradition that seeks to demystify religious… Shares: Controversial literature, Criticism, Christianity, Bible

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

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

Evolution of the Word Marcus J. Borg · 2012 · 593p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Analyzes the New Testament chronologically through each book of the Bible, detailing how the core values of Christianity took shape and developed over time. Shares: Criticism, Christianity, Bible

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

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

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

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

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 · ★ 4.1 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Ben-Hur is a heroic story of a fictional hero named Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Jerusalem.  Because of an unfortunate accident, Ben-Hur is sent to slave in the mines while his family is sent to leprosy caves. As Messala (his old friend that became his enemy) is dying from being crushed in a chariot race, he reveals where Ben-Hur's family is. On the road to find them, Ben-Hur meets… Shares: Jesus christ, Bible

The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson · 1902 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Challenging This edition of The Jefferson Bible includes Jefferson's original Letter to the Danbury Baptists about the separation of church and state. The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, as it is properly titled was Thomas Jefferson's version of the New Testament. Jefferson adapted the teachings of Jesus by removing sections of the New Testament containing supernatural… Shares: Criticism, 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 sacred mushroom and the cross John Marco Allegro · 1970 · ★ 4.2 · 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

Paradise Regained John Milton · 1671 · ★ 3.7 · 84p · ≈ 2h · Demanding 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

How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian John Dominic Crossan · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire -- "the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) -- grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better understand these passages in a way that enriches their faith. Many portions of the… Shares: Criticism, Bible

The silver Chalice Thomas Bertram Costain · 1952 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate The Silver Chalice is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century biblical and historical figures: Luke, Joseph of Arimathea, Simon Magus and his companion Helena, and the apostle Peter. Shares: Jesus christ, Bible

The Sins of Scripture John Shelby Spong · 2005 · ★ 3.5 · 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

The Age of Reason Thomas Paine · 1794 · ★ 4.1 · 95p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Thomas Paine who was a dynamic philosophical presence in the American Revolution of 1776 wrote his last book in 1795 on an investigation and commentary of organized religion with a focus on Christianity. Paine said that his "religious duties" included doing justice, loving benevolence, and attempting to make others happy. He called himself a deist which is a person who believes in the existence… Shares: Controversial literature, Christianity, Bible

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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