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The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus: Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and...
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The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus: Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and...
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by Tom Breen
Sales Rank : 210083
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Paperback: 229 pages
Publisher: Baylor University Press January 15, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1602580197
ISBN-13: 978-1602580190
Product Dimensions:
8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Product Review
In this entertaining gem of religious satire, Breen, an AP journalist, skewers American Christianity from every imaginable angle. Calling himself the 'Internet Theologian,' Breen romps through the Bible, religious history, denominational differences. Halloween, contemporary Christian music and spectator sports, among other topics. Some of the book is pure silliness, but other sections achieve that elusive 'perfect storm' where humor is sharpened by raw intelligence and a keen knowledge of history and theology. Even Breen's glossary of terms is hilarious. Heck, even his endnotes are funny and not to be missed. (One says merely, 'Seriously. Wasn't Calvin a nut?') Readers seeking irreverent, laugh-out-loud musings on the sometimes ludicrous intersections between faith and pop culture will want to read this insouciant guide. ---Publisher's Weekly
Witty and insightful. Breen helps clarify Homer Simpson's eternal dilemma: "Angry God? Loving God?" --Mark Pinsky, author of The Gospel According to the Simpsons
Product Description
The book presents a humorous look at contemporary Christianity through the skewed lens of the Internet Theologian, a pompous, absurdly self-important pundit whose confidence in his pronouncements is perhaps matched only by his utter lack of basic information about his subject matter. Believing that the only thing a real theologian needs is a cable modem, the Internet Theologian touches on Christianity's relationship with music, sports, best-selling novels, and holidays, among others. The book also includes a handy field guide to the various ways Americans interpret Jesus.
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