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Book Reviews and Theological Rants of a Liberal Christian

The Dubious Disciple

Book Reviews and Theological Rants of a Liberal Christian

Book Reviews

Book Review: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

Lee Harmon, December 20, 2010June 3, 2014

by Anne Rice ★★★★ I’m trying to be fair; this really isn’t my kind of book. It’s highly speculative and it’s fiction. Then I’m reminded of the book I just published about Revelation; it, too, is fiction (well, 1/3 of it is fiction) and it, too, will surely be considered highly speculative by many….

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Revelation 13:15, Giving Breath to the Image of the Beast

Lee Harmon, December 19, 2010February 1, 2013

He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. Ever wonder what this verse is all about? Unfortunately, we’ll probably never know for sure, since we have no…

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Book review: The Miracle Detective

Lee Harmon, December 18, 2010June 3, 2014

by Randal Sullivan ★★★★ In the war-torn country of Yugoslavia, late 1980’s, a cluster of children (ages up through 16) began seeing the Virgin Mary and reporting her words. Medjugorje, if you’ve ever heard of the place, appeared protected from the war by the madonna. The Miracle Detective describes Sullivan’s…

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John 11:35, Jesus Wept

Lee Harmon, December 17, 2010February 1, 2013

Jesus wept. The smallest verse in the Bible, we were taught as children. Perhaps the only verse I’m able to memorize. But what is interesting enough in this little nibble to warrant a blog post? It’s that this verse is not the way first-century citizens thought about God. Jesus wept…

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Book review: Reading Judas

Lee Harmon, December 16, 2010June 3, 2014

by Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King ★★★★ This is a fun one. Short and sweet, Karen and Elaine share their unique interpretation of this fascinating discovery. Scholars of the gospel of Judas would never consider it mainstream Christianity … can any book who paints a Christian villian as a…

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Ezekiel 18:20, Who Is Guilty?

Lee Harmon, December 14, 2010June 3, 2014

The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. Ezekiel is a favorite of few Bible readers. It certainly wasn’t mine; imagine my surprise when, researching for my book…

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Book review: The Fourth Gospel and the Quest for Jesus

Lee Harmon, December 13, 2010June 3, 2014

by Paul N. Anderson ★★★★★ A boring looking book, eh? Don’t let the blandness of the cover fool you. This skinny little book may be one of the most important theological efforts of the last five years. My next book will be about the Gospel of John, and Anderson’s book contributed significantly to…

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Matthew 10:28, Fear Not Those Who Kill the Body

Lee Harmon, December 12, 2010January 28, 2013

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. What do you think about this verse? Kill the soul?? Most people are taught in church that the soul is…

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Book review: The Birth of Christianity

Lee Harmon, December 11, 2010June 3, 2014

by John Dominic Crossan ★★★★ I’ve read many of Crossan’s books, and although they can be dry, they do always provide something to sink your teeth into. He seems to write two kinds of books: Long, scholarly tomes, and short, interesting summaries. The Birth of Christianity is (unfortunately or fortunately, depending upon…

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Acts 10:38, The Dubious Disciple’s Beginnings

Lee Harmon, December 9, 2010November 30, 2012

Maybe I should begin my new blog with what may be my favorite verse in the Bible: God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, for God was with him….

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