The Gospel According to Lost
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Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Humor & Entertainment, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Humor & Entertainment, Christian Books & Bibles
Book Type: Paperback
Elizabeth reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3
I was so excited to read this. I mean, it's got two things that I love: the Gospel and LOST. Where could it go wrong?
A lot of places, as it turns out. Without getting into all of the theological concerns I had about the book, it just wasn't the spectacular read I was expecting. It is interesting, but most likely only for those who have a pedestrian knowledge of the series and who haven't thought very deeply about the meaning of some of the symbolism. What Seay gives us is a very basic look at some of the Biblical symbols used in the series as well as examples of how redemption is a main theme.
I think I got that from the first season of the series, how about you?
The difficulty here is knowing who he is aiming this book at. Clearly, you must have some knowledge of the series before going in, but not too much or he's going to lose your interest pretty quickly. Maybe this would be good for someone who is in the middle of Season 1 and who doesn't know much about what's going on. Then again, it's riddled with spoilers and it is easy to see that the author put the finishing touches on right after Season 5 concluded. It doesn't appear that the book will be relevant *at all* after the beginning of Season 6, much less after the series has concluded.
One thing I hope I don't see is this book in a religious section of a book store. It is a light commentary on some of the Biblical symbols as they are presented in the series. In no way does it make the deep connections that I believe may be possible to draw between what the creators of this series are doing and the Bible. There just isn't a lot of quality material here.
Save your $14.99 and do the research yourself. Breaking out your Bible and employing a working knowledge of very basic Sunday School curriculum will provide you with a much deeper understanding of what the author is trying to get at than what he does himself.
A lot of places, as it turns out. Without getting into all of the theological concerns I had about the book, it just wasn't the spectacular read I was expecting. It is interesting, but most likely only for those who have a pedestrian knowledge of the series and who haven't thought very deeply about the meaning of some of the symbolism. What Seay gives us is a very basic look at some of the Biblical symbols used in the series as well as examples of how redemption is a main theme.
I think I got that from the first season of the series, how about you?
The difficulty here is knowing who he is aiming this book at. Clearly, you must have some knowledge of the series before going in, but not too much or he's going to lose your interest pretty quickly. Maybe this would be good for someone who is in the middle of Season 1 and who doesn't know much about what's going on. Then again, it's riddled with spoilers and it is easy to see that the author put the finishing touches on right after Season 5 concluded. It doesn't appear that the book will be relevant *at all* after the beginning of Season 6, much less after the series has concluded.
One thing I hope I don't see is this book in a religious section of a book store. It is a light commentary on some of the Biblical symbols as they are presented in the series. In no way does it make the deep connections that I believe may be possible to draw between what the creators of this series are doing and the Bible. There just isn't a lot of quality material here.
Save your $14.99 and do the research yourself. Breaking out your Bible and employing a working knowledge of very basic Sunday School curriculum will provide you with a much deeper understanding of what the author is trying to get at than what he does himself.
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