This book by Anne Rice is quite a departure in many respects from what she has written in the past. I was skeptical, but had enjoyed many of her other books and decided to give it a chance.
I liked the book very much - finished it in a period of only a few days which is fast for me. It is hard to say exactly what it was that I liked most about it; perhaps it was the portrayal of Jesus as a human searching for answers and learning what he was supposed to be doing here. I didn't agree with some of the theology she presents in the book, but I liked her overall message.
It may be that the part of the book I found most interesting was the Author's Note at the end. In it, I learned that Mrs. Rice was very sincere in writing this book and that she did an enormous amount of research beforehand. In a way, the book is a sharing with those who read it of an epiphany she had.
The one comment that she made in her Note that really stands out for me is that she found that many "Jesus scholars" seem to despise their subject. There is probably a lot of truth to this, and it might explain much of the "decline" we see today in people's faith. I guess some true objectivity would be an inprovement.
I was moved to email Mrs. Rice about what I describe here and hope she responds. I'll let you know if she does. While waiting, take a look at this book of hers. It is an original!!!
I liked the book very much - finished it in a period of only a few days which is fast for me. It is hard to say exactly what it was that I liked most about it; perhaps it was the portrayal of Jesus as a human searching for answers and learning what he was supposed to be doing here. I didn't agree with some of the theology she presents in the book, but I liked her overall message.
It may be that the part of the book I found most interesting was the Author's Note at the end. In it, I learned that Mrs. Rice was very sincere in writing this book and that she did an enormous amount of research beforehand. In a way, the book is a sharing with those who read it of an epiphany she had.
The one comment that she made in her Note that really stands out for me is that she found that many "Jesus scholars" seem to despise their subject. There is probably a lot of truth to this, and it might explain much of the "decline" we see today in people's faith. I guess some true objectivity would be an inprovement.
I was moved to email Mrs. Rice about what I describe here and hope she responds. I'll let you know if she does. While waiting, take a look at this book of hers. It is an original!!!
