In my opinion, too many people seem to have forgotten what His central message was about: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It just makes sense! And when He reaches the end of his journey and distills what he has learned into a radical new way of thinking, I felt a renewed respect for His teachings.īiff would have hated how things surrounding Him have gotten muddled. Much like my grandmother began to believe that The DaVinci Code was a non-fiction book, I began to buy into your theory that Jesus spent his early years exploring other great spiritual teachers and practices. By tying His young adulthood to an exploration of other religions like Buddhism and Hinduism made a lot of sense. I loved seeing Him practice yoga, learn the art of meditation and seek enlightenment like the Buddha. That journey and His subsequent exposure to the religions of the Eastern world made a lot of sense. I love that you chose to have Josh/Jesus track down the three wise men who visited him in the manger. Your idea to write a Fourth Gospel to fill in the gaps that exist in the New Testament-the time between His birth and when His ministry begins-was inspired and brilliant. Old habits and years of Catholic school are to blame for that.) (But I still can't put His name in lower case letters. It made Him come alive for me in a way that was relatable and real. (I'm glad you chose to call Him Josh in the book because that name-Jesus-is so loaded, you know?) I loved how you managed to retell the story of Jesus in a way that got His central messages across yet made him very very human. Because this book is not only well-researched, conceived and executed, but it make someone who has turned away from organized religion (me) rethink one of the central figures of her childhood-Jesus Christ. It is a shame if people choose not to read this book because of your reputation as a prankster, a wit, and a satirist. Yet you did it! I bet you sometimes wondered if you were going to be able to pull it off and if the type of people who protest movies like The Last Temptation of Christ would protest your book without reading it. What audacity to write a Fifth Gospel-and to have it narrated by Biff, the inventor of sarcasm and a sex fiend! It must have been a tricky balancing act to be that irreverent yet respectful at the same time. Why am I writing this love note to you? Well, I read what must be your magnum opus, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. Well, let's not get carried away here or Mr. You are kind of cute from what I've seen of your author photos. Despite all the joking, you manage to inject true moments of emotional truth and human kindness into your books.Ħ. You are irreverent but in a respectful way-not an easy one to pull off but you manage to do it.Ĥ. If you can separate your religious beliefs from the fiction of this story, I think you will find Lamb to be a very enjoyable book.ģ. As my disclaimer above states, this book will not be for everyone. The story continues with Josh’s ministry, his adoption of disciples and apostles, and finally his crucifixion.īiff is fiercely loyal, incredibly funny and very human in this story. With all of this knowledge, Josh returns to Israel to take his place as the Messiah. Finally, they go to India to meet with Melchior, who teaches them the intricacies of Hinduism and yoga. After spending several years with him, they journey to China to meet Gaspar, who lives in a Buddhist monastery where the young men learn martial arts and meditation. Biff joins him, and together, they travel to meet the three wise men who came to the manger when Josh was born.įirst, they meet Balthasar, who instructs the boys about the teachings of Tao and Confucius. At the age of 13, Josh decides to journey out to learn more about his place as the Messiah. It’s that gap that Christopher Moore decides to fill with a very humorous story about Jesus’s younger years, told by his fictional best pal, Biff.īiff befriends Jesus (who goes by his Jewish nickname, Josh, in this story) when they were six years old. What was Christ like as a child, teenager or a young man? The Bible documents much about his birth, his ministry and his death, but there’s a sizeable gap about his younger years.
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