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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ | Philip Pullman
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Upon its hardcover publication, renowned author Philip PullmanÕs The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ provoked heated debates and stirred a frenzy of controversy throughout the clerical and literary worlds alike with its bold retelling of the life of Jesus Christ. In this remarkable piece of fiction, famously atheistic author Philip Pullman challenges the events of the Gospels and puts forward his own compelling and plausible version of the life of Jesus. Written with unstinting authority, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is a pithy, erudite, subtle, and powerful book by a beloved author, a text to be read and reread, studied and unpacked, much like the Good Book itself.
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Emilymdxn
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This was a short, controversial thought experiment which I found fascinating. It splits Jesus Christ into two people - one figure preaching kindness and loving your neighbour, one concerned with telling the best origin story to found a church on. I‘ve seen it called too ‘on the nose‘ which might be fair, but it made me think and was sensitively thought out I think.

#scarathlon2020 #teamharkness @StayCurious +16 pts (I think, for the angels?)

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Emilymdxn
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Excited to keep churning through my kindle back catalogue with this month‘s #bookspin and I think this one is a perfect illustration of why this is such a good challenge - I‘ve had it sitting round for ages, I know it looks really good and I‘ll enjoy it, it‘s a quick read, but I just never get to it. It feels like wasted money when books sit there unread so reading through my tbr makes me feel amazing

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TheAromaofBooks Yes!! Love getting to those random books that have been sitting around forever!! 4y
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Jen2
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Very interesting.

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parasolofdoom
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I *really* wanted to like this more than I did. An interesting idea of separating Jesus and Christ into two brothers but a tedious, surprisingly placid parable beyond that. I expected a bit more bite. Pullman's narration of the audio was the most redeeming quality.

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parasolofdoom
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myers85
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#sizzlinsummerreads #retelling

This is a very interesting take on the story of Jesus. I think it makes a good point between the difference of what the bible teaches and how some religious people have used Jesus for their own agendas. I'm not a Christian myself but still found it very interesting.

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BooksForYears
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#AprilBookShowers Day 14 - Title with "Good"

Perhaps a bit controversial, but this installment in the Canongate Myth Series reimagines the New Testament story as though the figure named Jesus Christ was actually two separate people. Jesus was a moral and upstanding person, while his brother Christ was calculating and interested only in starting a powerful religion. It's an interesting tale, whatever your religious preference.

TheLondonBookworm I've never read any non fiction by Pullman but I'd consider it :) 7y
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