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Disquiet Time: Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical, the Faithful, and a Few Scoundrels
Disquiet Time Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical the Faithful and a Few Scoundrels The Bible is full of not-so-precious moments: Murder. Mayhem. Wild sex. Slavery. And let's not forget the ritual shunning of shellfish! Instead of turning a blind eye to the difficult (and more entertaining) passages of scripture, Cathleen Falsani and Jennifer Grant decided to celebrate them. — Packaged like a daily devotional and equally accessi... more »ble--but with a twist--contributors tackle the parts of the Bible that most excite, comfort, frustrate, or soothe him or her with relatable 1000-3000-word reflections, like: Did Jesus ever use sarcasm to get his point across? You bet he did!Why did the Bible refer to feet" so many times? (Trust us: the answer gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Ruth laid down at Boaz's feet...")Why did the artist of the oldest-known picture of Jesus intentionally paint Him with a wonky eye--and what does this tell us about the beauty of imperfection? By turns laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving, these stories will inspire readers to dig deeper into the Word like never before. In the same vein as Jonathan Acuff's Stuff Christians Like, this book takes the Bible seriously, but has all the humor of satire without any of the snark or vitriol.
Unique, engaging, and surprisingly insightful, this is a fresh, wonderful way to liven up your "quiet time" with the Bible. It was written by and for Bible-loving Christians, agnostics, skeptics, none-of-the-aboves, and people who aren't afraid to dig deep spiritually and have fun while doing it.« less