18 books like The sacred mushroom and the cross

What to read after The sacred mushroom and the cross — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

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, Religion, History

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, Religion, Mythology

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, Christianity, Bible

Book of common prayer Church of England · 1537 · ★ 4.2 · 467p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Book of rites and prayers for use during worship. Includes Holy Communion and Evening Prayer, weddings (Holy Matrimony), Holy Baptism, funerals, ordinations of deacons, priests and bishops, dedications for churches, prayers for special occasions, and the book of Psalms. Meant for use by the priests with the congregation. The Catechism may also be included. Shares Church history, Bible, History

God's Problem

God's Problem Bart D. Ehrman · 2008 · ★ 4.3 · 441p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In times of questioning and despair, people often quote the Bible to provide answers. Surprisingly, though, the Bible does not have one answer but many "answers" that often contradict one another. Consider these competing explanations for suffering put forth by various biblical writers: The prophets: suffering is a punishment for sinThe book of Job, which offers two different answers: suffering… Shares Religious aspects, Bible, History

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, Mythology

The sacred mountains Joel Tyler Headley · 1847 · 194p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares Religious aspects, Mythology with this book.

Man and the sun Jacquetta Hawkes · 1962 · ★ 4.0 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A study of the relationship between the sun and man, prehistory to the hydrogen bomb. Shares Religious aspects, Mythology

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

The religion of ancient Scandinavia William A. Craigie · 1906 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Shares Religion, Mythology with this book.

Guesses at truth Augustus J. C. Hare · 1827 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Shares Church history, Christianity, Religion

Bible Various authors · 1200 · ★ 4.6 · 1284p · ≈ 42h · Demanding The Bible is a collection of religious texts and scriptures central to Christianity and also foundational to Judaism through the Hebrew Bible. Written and compiled across many centuries by multiple authors and traditions, it includes history, law, poetry, prophecy, wisdom literature, letters, and accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus. Shares Bible, Religion, History

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism. Shares Criticism, Bible, Religion

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

The Kingdom of the Wicked Anthony Burgess · 1985 · ★ 3.9 · 379p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A Roman saga, taking in the excesses of Tiberius, Caligula and Nero and an irreverent account of the early days of Christianity. Sadoc, a dying shipping clerk, sets down for future generations a tale of epic proportions: he is charged with recounting no less an event than the birth of Christianity. Shares Origin, Church history, Christianity, History

The Blood Covenant H. Clay Trumbull · 1885 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Religious aspects, Christianity, Mythology with this book.

Le Mythe de l'éternel retour Mircea Eliade · 1949 · ★ 4.2 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "This founding work of the history of religions, first published in English in 1954, secured the North American reputation of the Romanian emigre-scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no less than half a dozen European languages, Eliade's The Myth of the Eternal Return makes both intelligible and compelling… Shares Religious aspects, Christianity, Religion, Mythology

Quo Vadis? Powieść z czasów Nerona Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1895 · ★ 4.2 · 743p · ≈ 24h · Demanding Nero's insanity threatens the woman of one man's dreams and all of Roman Christianity. As princess of a now vanquished kingdom, the lovely Lygia lives a hostage in first-century Rome. As an arrogant nobleman accustomed to getting his way, Vinicius decides he will have this strikingly beautiful young woman. But the princess's deep Christian faith rattles the pagan Vinicius -- who first tries to… Shares Primitive and early church, Church history, History

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