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Book Reviews of Jesus for the Non-Religious

Jesus for the Non-Religious
Jesus for the NonReligious
Author: John Shelby Spong
ISBN-13: 9780060778415
ISBN-10: 0060778415
Publication Date: 3/1/2008
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: HarperOne
Book Type: Paperback
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2 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

DeaconDon avatar reviewed Jesus for the Non-Religious on
Helpful Score: 1
This book could shake a person's faith, if you let it. I'm not at all sure whether the author actually believes what he has written, or if he starts with the assumption that miracles are impossible in order to appeal to the "non-religious." The conclusions at the end of the books are worth the read, and can be accepted without denying the Incarnation and Resurrection, not to mention other scriptural miracles. A good counter to thisa book is C.S. Lewis' *Miracles.*
reviewed Jesus for the Non-Religious on + 17 more book reviews
Great! Too many texts/books present the "magic" Jesus which presents the strangely "awesome" God rather than the God of awesome intelligence, creativity, and compassion. Spong probably won't appeal to the fundamentalist who will be shocked by what he has written, nor to the traditionalist who expects the "experts" to decide the definition of God. Whether or not you agree with Spong BEFORE you read the book, there are bound to be items that you will end up agreeing with AFTER you've finished.