tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post2225873031365057027..comments2024-02-16T14:01:23.523-05:00Comments on THE B-MOVIE CATECHISM: NEWS FLASH: MAGICIAN PRODUCES ANCIENT IDIOCY OUT OF THIN AIREegahInchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-18202860137931766222013-03-22T16:49:50.967-04:002013-03-22T16:49:50.967-04:00Rocket, thanks for the heads up. It turns out the ...Rocket, thanks for the heads up. It turns out the book is free (my favorite price) for Amazon Prime members, so I'll be downloading it shortly.<br /><br />Xena, I know, right? We're such Catholic geeks around here.EegahInchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055947542189758831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-3581359582236872852013-03-22T14:39:01.614-04:002013-03-22T14:39:01.614-04:00Origen with my coffee--yay!!!
Origen with my coffee--yay!!!<br /><br />Xena Catolicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34344059.post-4794546229519767032013-03-21T23:53:58.723-04:002013-03-21T23:53:58.723-04:00Just finished yesterday reading the new book “The ...Just finished yesterday reading the new book “The Christus Experiment” written by Rod Bennett, author of books on the Early Church Fathers. There's a review of it here: http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/2013/01/the-christus-experiment/<br />As the Curt Jester rightly says, "The title sounds like one of those B-movies on the SyFy channel on Saturday nights." What reminded me of this in your post was the magician aspect. It's clear that the experimenters were expecting Jesus as an ordinary schmo caught up in a movement, or some sort of trickster. Their "experts" were mostly non-believers. I loved the Episcopalian Bishop character who authored the book "Christianity Without Christ". The humor is mostly gentle rather than in-your-face and was a joy to read.Rocket Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288373796495213700noreply@blogger.com