There's No Such Thing As Magic Blood

David Matityahu Ben Avraham, Avraham

ISBN 10: 0578251493 / ISBN 13: 9780578251493

Published by Jewish Learning Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: There's No Such Thing As Magic Blood
• Publisher: Jewish Learning Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578251493
• ISBN 13: 9780578251493
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

What would you do if the untouchable doctrines of your faith crumbled before your eyes, and could not be put back together? 

This is a spiritual memoir like no other in its genre.

The author recounts his emotional and spiritual journey, from being raised in a blue-collar Roman Catholic family, to serving as an Evangelical pastor, to ultimately leaving Jesus and his magic blood behind altogether and converting to Judaism.

The author weighs in on such topics as:

• the Christian concept of "salvation" and "atonement"
• modern Evangelicalism's reliance upon entertainment and music
• why Christianity downplays the role of the biblical covenants
• atheism vs. theism
• groupthink and why people don't question their dogmas
• why insecure people are susceptible to religious abuse
• religious extremism and its problems
• why simply changing religions is not a solution to deeper issues
• finding balance and peace after escaping religious trauma

There's No Such Thing as Magic Blood will challenge everything you thought you knew about religious life in America and might leave you asking questions about your own involvement that you never thought you would ask.

About the Author

David was raised in a middle-class, Roman Catholic family. In college, he became "born again", which led to a long and varied journey through many forms of Christianity, even serving as a pastor for nearly eight years. After a number of years within the world of Messianic Judaism, he finally, after much study, rejected Jesus and the claims of the Christian faith.David has extensive experience as a teacher in small-group and online settings, from the pulpit, and also has years of experience as a public speaker. In 1991, he shared the stage with President Ronald Reagan, speaking before over 15,000.David currently teaches for NetivOnline, a rabbinically-supervised learning environment which provides Jewish learning for the Nations.David lives with his wife in Atlanta, GA along with their two cats, Samwise and Frodo. He enjoys, (when he isn't attending Phish concerts) reading, writing and annoying his family. He is a father of five, grandfather of six, husband and small-business owner.