The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ was commissioned by its publisher, canongate, as part of a series in which the worlds great myths are retold in a contemporary and memorable way. There is the world and the flesh, and there is god. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ by philip pullman. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ the truth and the word. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ overdrive. For, above all, this book is about how stories become stories. Charged with mystery, compassion and great power, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ says something new about who jesus was and asks questions that will resonate long after the book has been read. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ rakuten kobo. Upon its hardcover publication, renowned author philip pullmans the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ provoked heated debates and stirred a frenzy of controversy throughout the clerical and literary worlds alike with its bold retelling of the life of jesus christ. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ philip pullman.
The book tells us that jesus had a twin brother named chr. Philip pullman reimagines the life of jesus based on considerations of his dual nature, key gospel stories, and the formulation of. He would either be a lunatic on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg or. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ is the remarkable new piece of fiction from bestselling and famously atheistic author philip pullman. Mar 29, 2010 philip pullman reads from the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ duration. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ by philip. Written with unstinting authority, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ is a pithy, erudite, subtle, and powerful book by a beloved author, a text to be read and reread, studied and unpacked, much like the good book. Philip pullman takes on the gospel in his new novel, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ, pullman, the noted atheist and author of. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ philip.
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May 4, 2010 in his new novel, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ, pullman, the noted atheist and author of the his dark materials trilogy, imagines jesus as a preacher propped up by. Pullmans narrative seamlessly gathers the secular and the holy, while his polemic is stunningly effective. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ pullman. At least, in the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ he is not as simplistic as he was in his dark materials. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ ebook, 2011. Jesus being a moral and godly man, and his brother christ a calculating figure who wishes to use jesus. Jun 02, 2011 buy the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ canongate myths main by pullman, philip isbn. I think of him all the time, and he thinks of me not at a. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ myths kindle. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ pullman philip. Apr 03, 2010 the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ by philip pullman. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. Learn more about the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ in the national library board singapore digital collection. May 24, 2010 if i know your sect, i anticipate your argument, emerson said, and those who know philip pullmans sect will readily anticipate the argument of his latest novel, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ.
The other bit of the historical quest that still has to be explained is how the jesus of history ended up reigning at the right hand of god in heaven, while down here things go bloodily on as they always have done. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ by pullman, philip, 1946publication date 2010 topics jesus christ, jews, jews, jews publisher. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ app youtube. While christopher hitchens, author of god is not great, praised pullmans his dark materials, he was more critical of the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ, accusing pullman of being a protestant atheist for supporting the teachings of christ but being critical of organised religion. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ is a retelling of the jesus myth, with the twist that jesus christ was actually two people. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ canongate myths. Good man jesus and the scoundrel christ, is written as if the author has no idea where hes taking the reader ideas and metaphors seem to come from left field with no reason given and no grounding in any previous concepts described in the book. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. Jesus being a moral and godly man, and his brother christ a calculating figure who wishes to use jesus legacy to found a powerful church. Editions of the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ by. He would either be a lunatic on the level with the man. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
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The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ national library. In this story it is jesus who causes trouble as a youth, who denounces his parents, is cruel to his twin brother christ, and appears to act cruelly to those who are not of the jewish faith. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ is pullmans story of how that transition came about. Jul 11, 2010 a man who was merely a man and said the sort of things jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. In adulthood jesus is straight talking, charismatic and principled. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ literature. The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ ebook by. In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of jesus, philip pullman reimagines the most influential story ever told. It tells the story of jesus as if he were two people, jesus and christ, with contrasting personalities. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ offers a radical new take on the new testament that throws fresh light on who jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to reverberate long after the final page is turned.
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