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Martin Palmer: The Jesus Sutras

Posted on March 23, 2009 by paul

We’ve never suffered from a dearth of books on Christianity. Even leaving aside the Bible, books on all things Christian–apologetics, fiction, inspirational tracts, and even books that take on Christianity from an atheistic viewpoint–have never been in short supply. The … Continue reading →

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Simon Winchester: The Man Who Loved China

Posted on March 7, 2009 by paul

Reading Simon Winchester is a bit like listening to a well-traveled friend at a cocktail party who’s always just come back from somewhere, brimming with interesting stories about people you would otherwise never have heard of. His previous books, among … Continue reading →

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Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book

Posted on March 2, 2009 by paul

I shouldn’t be surprised that Neil Gaiman’s latest offering, The Graveyard Book, is as good as it is. Many moons ago, when he and Terry Pratchett wrote Good Omens (which I’d also suggest you read), they captured the kids to … Continue reading →

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Robert S. McElvaine: Grand Theft Jesus

Posted on February 19, 2009 by paul

Robert McElvaine is one pissed-off individual. It’s hard to escape the conclusion, all the way from the cover to the very last page of his Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America. On the other hand, all the old … Continue reading →

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Book Reivew: Freedom, Like it or Not

Posted on January 19, 2009 by paul

With the inauguration of Barack Obama looming, and soon-to-be ex-president Bush embarking on a round of image rehabilitation and retroactive whitewashing, it seems as good a time as any to look back over the Bush legacy and look ahead–create a … Continue reading →

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The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, by Alex Ross

Posted on July 10, 2008 by paul

Books on music are always a bit of a crapshoot. Even the best-intentioned authors can deliver works that sound flat and uninspired, struggling to bring to life on the page what would give you goosebumps if it came through a … Continue reading →

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