Looking for God Knows What by Donald Miller - Stresses the importance of relationship in understanding who God is and What God wants.
James the Brother of Jesus: The Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls by Robert Eisenman - Uses clues from ancient non-canonical documents as well as canonical as a detective to discern the previously hidden role of James in the first century.
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The only Donald Miller book I have read was Blue Like Jazz and it was so-so in my view but still useful.
Eisenman is sort of out there on his views on the DSS too. But he is interesting reading.
All I asked for Christmas this year was The Forbidden Planet ... the special edition.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
The existential/pomo style and image is good in measured doses. I thought the confession booth was one of the most creative christian stunts I've ever learned about.
Eisenman's book will provide one with a lot of background information of our religious roots. I expect in the course learning about his synthesis of events and their causes to acquire a greater detail of knowledge about who and what was written and was done by people involved in the beginning of our religion.
Have never seen the entire movie. I will make a point of it. Cool music as I recall. I was a little guy in the fifties but those sci fi movies left a mark on me. Probably exerted a strong influence on my choice of profession. Also considered the ministry, like my dad, but was not enough of a people person to understand their needs.
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