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Excellent scholarship

Revisado: 03-11-25

I found the book well researched and very engaging. It is about the beginnings of Christian beliefs and how quickly there were major differences and groups formed. The real question is can we identify what the original Followers of the Way believed?

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Excellent work

Revisado: 12-12-24

This book is amazing in how is goes deep in looking past our bias and explains the strange way tipping points occur sometimes. Malcolm, you’re the best! I love your books!

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In unexpected ending Loved it

Revisado: 11-22-24

Very original idea that captures the listener’s interest . You want to make sure that you give it a chance

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Amazing story

Revisado: 11-06-24

I loved this book and all the science Andy adds
It is amazing the way it reads and how it is not easily predictable
Really great performance of the story
Worth listening to again
Worst part is that it finally ended
I was up for more. Keep writing Andy
You are the best!

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Great story premise

Revisado: 09-25-24

I loved the story line and its development; this made for a well written book with many plot elements. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Worth every minute

Revisado: 09-06-24

An excellent Jewish historical take on Jesus without getting into faith difficulties. Jesus has something to say to all of us about our lives and how we approach the world. Amy-Jill Levine always keeps me interested in what she writes and presents. This is a serious book about an itinerant Jewish Rabbi almost 2000 years ago; along with his teachings, interactions, and moral standards. We can all learn from her teachings about Jesus.

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Disturbing

Revisado: 02-25-24

I found that Liz Cheney and others who testified are heroes of Democracy and our Republic. We must heed the dangerous situation Trump has placed out nation in. I hope we can reject this attempted to overthrow our democracy by Trump and reinvigorate our love for our country.

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Sobering

Revisado: 07-04-23

The book by James Carroll needed to be written. Much of what he spoke about I was already aware of ,yet as he put all the pieces together, along with his personal connection and faith, the story became more centered and real. this book lists a lot of problems with the church, but certainly not all of them. Many problems have occurred in the past 2000 years which have yet to be addressed. As a practicing Catholic, I see myself as wanting to move away from the ecclesiastical church. I find very distasteful the excessive amount of money and publicity spent on the Eucharistic revival in the church. It appears the church is trying to deflect away from its crimes and problems, and to remind people that it has the power, the only ones with power, to transubstantiate the Eucharist. I have worked with many priests, I find the clericalism is so entrenched that you cannot see a way out. The church never learned anything about the abuse crisis. Problems continue to manifest in another form. The church is abusing its adults by spoon feeding them instead of helping them to seek the truth for themselves. The church continually feeds people what they want them to believe instead of encouraging them to argue these points. It is time we got rid of, the Roman idea that a Pontiff is necessary for this church. Patriarchs, oversee smaller groups, which may allow for differences. We lost the sense that Jesus was Jewish. Being Jewish means you had to argue the faith from whatever truth you are trying to live. There are no doctrines and dogmas that are necessarily not touchable, yet in our faith, we cannot discuss things like women’s ordination without the weight of the church coming against us. All of the priests out there that are having affairs with adults has not even been discussed. I have seen priest break up homes, and families for their sexual gratification. The bishops hide this and move them. It’s time to get rid of all clericalism and begin the house church movement. Thank you James Carol, it gave me my push to write about what needs to be spoken about and removed from the shadows.

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Best book by ermine yet

Revisado: 05-07-23

The book by Bart Ehrman was one of his best yet. I’ve read all his other books and really enjoyed them and learned a lot. But this one he had some thing that he never added before. It is since he’s adding a sermon about Christianity at the very end. Challenging the ideas and understanding is that we have or don’t have concerning what Christianity is or is not. This book appears very personal for him. It’s a message that he’s trying to get out to everyone who will listen and in that message is not the atheist he purports to be he’s someone who sees the truth, and what the truth is always meant to be not what it’s been corrupted into it says, though he threw bread crumbs out for all of those who have the same understanding and called him out to let us know we’re not alone. You have to read this book. It’s well worth your time. Well done fart

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Great follow up to first book

Revisado: 04-05-23

This was a great read, I loved every minute of it. This book exceeded my expectations that were already quite high from reading the first book. Great story line, narration, plot and character development.

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