Judas and The Gospel of Jesus
N.T. Wright is an Anglican bishop and has taught at Oxford, Cambridge and McGill Universities. He is a prolific writer of New Testament studies.
With the manifestation of a new finding, bursting upon the scene in pre-Easter of 2006, Wright looked at the ‘new’ Gospel of Judas with the curiosity of an historian and the challenge of a theologian.
Wright offers the reader insight and information relative to various questions.
What is Gnosticism all about? Does the writing of extra canonical gospels inform us or dissuade us from our tradition? Is the Gospel of Judas apt to change our understanding of Jesus and the message of Christianity? Does this finding of the Gospel affect the relationship between Jews and Christians?
In this short but concise and readable account, Wright offers us precise and clear answers to the above questions.
Read and reflect.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Rise and Shine ... and more ....
Rise and Shine, a novel written by Anna Quindlen. This is the latest in the sequence of the writings of Quindlen.
Again, the line between fiction and non-fiction remains somewhat flexible and translucent. In her earlier novel, One True Thing, the reader could easily suspect that there were quasi-biographical aspects to the narrative.
In Black and Blue, there was so much reality that the story almost certainly was taken from the knowledge of a particular set of circumstances.
How can writers of fiction produce stories of verisimilitude without access to the events themselves?
In this story of sibling rivalry and love and competition, Quindlen has exceeded her skill level in describing how and when and why.
The plot is tricky; the characters are developed beyond the capability of the reader to assimilate; and the underlying theme is nearly hidden.
Read and reflect and enjoy.
Again, the line between fiction and non-fiction remains somewhat flexible and translucent. In her earlier novel, One True Thing, the reader could easily suspect that there were quasi-biographical aspects to the narrative.
In Black and Blue, there was so much reality that the story almost certainly was taken from the knowledge of a particular set of circumstances.
How can writers of fiction produce stories of verisimilitude without access to the events themselves?
In this story of sibling rivalry and love and competition, Quindlen has exceeded her skill level in describing how and when and why.
The plot is tricky; the characters are developed beyond the capability of the reader to assimilate; and the underlying theme is nearly hidden.
Read and reflect and enjoy.
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