The Book Your Church* Doesn't Want You to Read: *(Or Synagogue, Temple, Mosque.)

Leedom, Tim C; Murdy, Maria

ISBN 10: 0978721381 / ISBN 13: 9780978721381

Published by Cambridge House Press, New York, 2007

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text clean and unmarked. binding tight. boards have very light wear along edges. fore-edge, head and foot of book have some wear and handling stains. dust jacket has light wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book Your Church* Doesn't Want You to Read: *(Or Synagogue, Temple, Mosque.)
• Publisher: Cambridge House Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0978721381
• ISBN 13: 9780978721381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

An enlightening anthology by world-renowned theologians, historians and researchers that exposes and challenges misrepresentations and age-old beliefs. With an introduction by ABC Radio Talk Show Host Bill Jenkins.

Review

"A giant step toward religious literacy. If a person, being a Christian, church member or clergy, hasn't read the thoughts, evidence and point of view of The Book, they are not getting the whole story." -- Reverend Richard Hill, Minister, Church of Daily Living

Consider this book as a kind of consumer protection guide to religion, a big step forward toward religious literacy. Readers will explore myths, origins, fundamentalism, television ministries, the identical stories of Stellar/Pagan/Christian beliefs, unfounded doctrines, child abuse, the Year 200, and women's rights. It's entertaining and readable, with a sense of humor reflecting the absurdities of fundamental religion -- while being inoffensive. The approach is one of not hitting the reader over the head with "you're wrong", but rather "consider this". The Book Your Church Doesn't Want You To Read contains many interesting, unknown facts such as there being no mention of Jesus Christ is the Dead Sea Scrolls; the oldest story in the world (predating Christianity by millennia) being that of a virgin mother bearing a newborn baby; God finding out about the Trinity from the Catholic Church in 325 A. D. ; and Christmas being a pagan holiday with December 25th shared as a birthdate by many other crucified saviors. Contributors include Steve Allen, Dan Barker, Edd Doerr, Robert Eisenman, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Grace Halsell, Gerald Larue, Jordan Maxwell, and Arthur Melville. -- Midwest Book Review