Evan
This book took me a while to get through, but it was well worth taking my time. It provides a very thorough and insightful history of spirituality and religion across all regions of the world. I feel like I have a much more well-rounded understanding of religion since reading this. It's a heavy read, very dense, not something you can just pick up and read if you're unfamiliar with religion, theology, or philosophy, but if you've dabbled in the fields and want to go deeper I would recommend.
This book took me a while to get through, but it was well worth taking my time. It provides a very thorough and insightful history of spirituality and religion across all regions of the world. I feel like I have a much more well-rounded understanding of religion since reading this. It's a heavy read, very dense, not something you can just pick up and read if you're unfamiliar with religion, theology, or philosophy, but if you've dabbled in the fields and want to go deeper I would recommend.
There's some decently insightful advice in here, it's just buried amongst a lot of clutter. This should have been '50 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think' because the further into the book you get, the more repetitive it gets. It's evident the author came up with the title first and wrote the content to fit the title. It's worth skimming through, but honestly once you get 2/3 through it you've read it all.
There's some decently insightful advice in here, it's just buried amongst a lot of clutter. This should have been '50 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think' because the further into the book you get, the more repetitive it gets. It's evident the author came up with the title first and wrote the content to fit the title. It's worth skimming through, but honestly once you get 2/3 through it you've read it all.
Really eye-opening and jaw dropping read. I couldn't put this one down until I was done. If you're looking for an easy but captivating read, look no further.
Really eye-opening and jaw dropping read. I couldn't put this one down until I was done. If you're looking for an easy but captivating read, look no further.
Took a while to chip through this book but it was so worth going slow. Easily one of the most insightful books I've read about salvation, or any aspect of Christian theology for that matter. This book completely transformed my understanding of Jesus and the gospel message.
Took a while to chip through this book but it was so worth going slow. Easily one of the most insightful books I've read about salvation, or any aspect of Christian theology for that matter. This book completely transformed my understanding of Jesus and the gospel message.
funny and digestible while also being incredibly informative
funny and digestible while also being incredibly informative
So much to love about this book. The slower you read it, the more you get out of each little entry. These poems are beautifully vulnerable while simultaneously being beautifully cryptic. Very easy read that you can get so much out of. Highly recommend. Especially if you're also a cripplingly deep thinker.
So much to love about this book. The slower you read it, the more you get out of each little entry. These poems are beautifully vulnerable while simultaneously being beautifully cryptic. Very easy read that you can get so much out of. Highly recommend. Especially if you're also a cripplingly deep thinker.
a fascinating autobiography that is very well organized and told. If true, it is revolutionary, but I can't help but think that some of it is a little fantastical. Nevertheless, a thought-provoking read.
a fascinating autobiography that is very well organized and told. If true, it is revolutionary, but I can't help but think that some of it is a little fantastical. Nevertheless, a thought-provoking read.
This book will land with some, and miss with others. The plot doesn't really go anywhere, it's more just a brief insight into Harry Morgan's rough life. In my opinion, the absence of meaningful plot tragically but beautifully reflects the world's indifference to the events that take place in the book. Everything is so graphic and tragic yet painted in such an insignificant light, and that's what made this book stick with me personally. Again, not gonna be for everyone, but I found it a worthwhile read.
This book will land with some, and miss with others. The plot doesn't really go anywhere, it's more just a brief insight into Harry Morgan's rough life. In my opinion, the absence of meaningful plot tragically but beautifully reflects the world's indifference to the events that take place in the book. Everything is so graphic and tragic yet painted in such an insignificant light, and that's what made this book stick with me personally. Again, not gonna be for everyone, but I found it a worthwhile read.
A very scholarly work. You'll learn loads about apocryphal texts and extra-canonical gospels. I think this book provides a very fair analysis of available evidence, without making unsupported claims or conclusions. While this book didn't revitalize my perception of Jesus in the way I hoped it would, I still learned a lot and would strongly recommend to anyone who is interested in the historical side of Christianity and Jesus' ministry.
A very scholarly work. You'll learn loads about apocryphal texts and extra-canonical gospels. I think this book provides a very fair analysis of available evidence, without making unsupported claims or conclusions. While this book didn't revitalize my perception of Jesus in the way I hoped it would, I still learned a lot and would strongly recommend to anyone who is interested in the historical side of Christianity and Jesus' ministry.
Jesus Among Secular Gods
Very approachably academic. Vince and Ravi pack this book with high quality research and reference but still manage to deliver in a very "easy-read" manner. (I should clarify, it's an easy read if you've already studied these topics. If this is your introduction to secular ideologies, you'll still get a lot out of it, you just may have to play catch-up on a bit of the terminology, would still recommend to anyone looking to educate themselves on any of the worldviews discussed in this book)
Very approachably academic. Vince and Ravi pack this book with high quality research and reference but still manage to deliver in a very "easy-read" manner. (I should clarify, it's an easy read if you've already studied these topics. If this is your introduction to secular ideologies, you'll still get a lot out of it, you just may have to play catch-up on a bit of the terminology, would still recommend to anyone looking to educate themselves on any of the worldviews discussed in this book)
Just another fantastic Mitch Albom novel. The man doesn't miss.
Just another fantastic Mitch Albom novel. The man doesn't miss.
This is one of the greatest pieces of literature I've ever read. It conveys a crucial, profound message in the most enjoyable, humorous, witty way. This is authorship at its finest. I couldn't recommend this book enough to literally anyone. There is no target demographic. If you've got two feet and a heartbeat this book can change your life.
This is one of the greatest pieces of literature I've ever read. It conveys a crucial, profound message in the most enjoyable, humorous, witty way. This is authorship at its finest. I couldn't recommend this book enough to literally anyone. There is no target demographic. If you've got two feet and a heartbeat this book can change your life.
