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A wondrous work of art!

Revisado: 04-24-22

I've lived much of my adult life as an agnostic, neither believing nor disbelieving the stories of the Bible. God's miracles in the old testament could be explained away as natural phenomenon the people of the day couldn't explain other than to say it was supernatural. What was the moon, sun, stars, earthquakes or tornados other than the mystical hand of God to them? If God is all knowing - what is in our hearts and minds, the present, past and future - then what is the point of testing our will and resolve? Do we really have choice if the outcome is known in advance? I always found it difficult to believe that the earth is the only planet in the vast and endless universe that God would put all his energy into, answering the prayers of believers while controlling the rotation of the earth, keeping the universe in harmony, and knowing every hair on the population of the earth from inception to the end of time. And speaking of prayer, what is the point, if it's God's will then we aren't going to change his mind, why pray over the sick, isn't everything in God's hands? Does God answer prayers? I've knelt down in prayer in the past but stood up feeling disenchanted and unfulfilled having never heard his voice. Suffice it to say, I've had my doubts. But having listened to Andrew Klavan's thought processes expressed in this book, through the stories told from poets of old to modern films and the way he's intertwined the gospels in this unique exploration, has opened my eyes to the possibility that God does exist and Christ's teachings can be as important to our lives today as it was two millennium ago. It provoked emotions in me I cannot explain and even brought me to tears in the end. Perhaps prayers are answered in ways that may not seem obvious at the time, an action, book, movie or event could lead to the answer you are looking for and that makes sense to me. I highly recommend this inspiring work of art.

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Disturbing, often horrific and hilarious

Revisado: 06-23-18

Kenda's dry sense of humor and candid no-nonsense approach to the subject of death and mayhem make this book a joy to listen to. I couldn't stop listening.

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