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Old 11-10-2007, 06:33 PM
diebitter diebitter is offline
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Default Re: Recommend me books about Christianity/Religion

There are some interesting fictional accounts of Jesus's life that are worth considering - I do believe the historical character of Jesus is an interesting one, but these fictional accounts are worth a look once you know a little about the history of Jesus, the Jews at this time, and the Roman world at this time.

Specifically:

The Last Temptation of Christ - Katzasos (sp?)
King Jesus - Robert Graves
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Old 11-11-2007, 05:20 PM
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The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
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Old 11-11-2007, 05:43 PM
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Confessions - St. Augustine

Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
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Old 11-11-2007, 08:09 PM
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God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens is the best book on the subject I've ever read. Sam Harris' The End of Faith is a close second.
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Old 11-11-2007, 09:00 PM
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Bertrand Russel - Why I am not a Christian.

This was a really influential book in my life 10 or so years ago.
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Old 11-11-2007, 09:21 PM
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Bertrand Russel - Why I am not a Christian.

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seconded.
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Old 11-11-2007, 11:47 PM
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Bertrand Russel - Why I am not a Christian.

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seconded.

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yeah, I just read it a few days ago and found it interesting, although if I were a believer I don't think it would be enough to convince me otherwise (or even get close).

It's a lecture you can read here: http://users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html
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