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Wrestling with Jesus: A candid dialogue with the Master on what Christians must know about their religion-but will never hear in church
What would Jesus say? Probably not what you think. In what could be the most powerful and influential book on Christianity ever written, "Wrestling with Jesus" by DK Maylor is changing Christian lives and perspectives everywhere. Written in a style that is both simple and humorous, yet irresistibly compelling, "Wrestling" has Jesus returning to earth for a shockingly frank interview with a journalist from the Bible Belt. What transpires during this unexpected encounter in the forest will no doubt make the controversy of "The Da Vinci Code" (and its relevance to life) seem tame by comparison.
Maylor and Jesus spend an entire day by a river in the woods discussing, in a most hilarious fashion, everything from the basic tenets of Christianity to a brief but startling dialogue on the outrageously bloody and ungodly history of the papacy.
Jesus goes into fascinating detail on Christianity's deep connection with far-older religions and examines practically every major facet of the faith, ripping to shreds many of the ridiculous claims about the nature of God and reality. Maylor and Jesus leave almost nothing unexamined, covering questions such as:
Why does the Bible God always require the spilling of innocent blood before He can allow Himself to forgive?
Why didn't God create everyone perfect, as He supposedly did with Jesus?
How can God be loving if He tortures non-believers forever in a place called "hell"?
Why did God create hell long before Jesus' birth? Did He have doubts that Jesus' mission would succeed?
Why didn't God place everyone in heaven the moment He created them? Why send them to earth first, thus risking their damnation?
What is the meaning of the word "Christian"? (Most Christians don't know!)
Does the Old Testament really predict the birth of a world-saving godman? Does it truly foretell of any "resurrection"?
Was Jesus really born of a virgin? Why didn't he (and most of the New Testament writers) ever mention it?
You'll also discover...
Why, if the New Testament is accurate, only 1 of every 695,000 people will be "saved"
Why New Testament authors can't agree on the basics of Jesus' lineage, of what constitutes "salvation," or even on how Jesus died
How early Christian writers shamelessly twisted and altered Jewish scriptures to suit their own evangelical purposes (wait til you discover the truth about the "virgin" birth!)
What Jesus meant when he stated, "The kingdom of God is within you."
The meaning of "enlightenment" and how Jesus' teachings relate to it directly
How the average Christian knows almost nothing about the Bible's compilation and evolution
These are just a few of the scores and scores of intriguing and crucial points discussed in the pages of "Wrestling with Jesus" -- easily the single most important work on Christianity of the modern era!
The book incorporates loads of riveting, academically verifiable information that will forever alter for the better the average Christian's worldview. One reviewer on Amazon states: "... this book should be at the TOP of every Christian's reading list" and "could really serve to change lives."
But the book is not just for Christians. People of all beliefs will each find nuggets of wisdom, revelation and metaphysical inspiration within the pages of "Wrestling with Jesus.
Maylor and Jesus spend an entire day by a river in the woods discussing, in a most hilarious fashion, everything from the basic tenets of Christianity to a brief but startling dialogue on the outrageously bloody and ungodly history of the papacy.
Jesus goes into fascinating detail on Christianity's deep connection with far-older religions and examines practically every major facet of the faith, ripping to shreds many of the ridiculous claims about the nature of God and reality. Maylor and Jesus leave almost nothing unexamined, covering questions such as:
Why does the Bible God always require the spilling of innocent blood before He can allow Himself to forgive?
Why didn't God create everyone perfect, as He supposedly did with Jesus?
How can God be loving if He tortures non-believers forever in a place called "hell"?
Why did God create hell long before Jesus' birth? Did He have doubts that Jesus' mission would succeed?
Why didn't God place everyone in heaven the moment He created them? Why send them to earth first, thus risking their damnation?
What is the meaning of the word "Christian"? (Most Christians don't know!)
Does the Old Testament really predict the birth of a world-saving godman? Does it truly foretell of any "resurrection"?
Was Jesus really born of a virgin? Why didn't he (and most of the New Testament writers) ever mention it?
You'll also discover...
Why, if the New Testament is accurate, only 1 of every 695,000 people will be "saved"
Why New Testament authors can't agree on the basics of Jesus' lineage, of what constitutes "salvation," or even on how Jesus died
How early Christian writers shamelessly twisted and altered Jewish scriptures to suit their own evangelical purposes (wait til you discover the truth about the "virgin" birth!)
What Jesus meant when he stated, "The kingdom of God is within you."
The meaning of "enlightenment" and how Jesus' teachings relate to it directly
How the average Christian knows almost nothing about the Bible's compilation and evolution
These are just a few of the scores and scores of intriguing and crucial points discussed in the pages of "Wrestling with Jesus" -- easily the single most important work on Christianity of the modern era!
The book incorporates loads of riveting, academically verifiable information that will forever alter for the better the average Christian's worldview. One reviewer on Amazon states: "... this book should be at the TOP of every Christian's reading list" and "could really serve to change lives."
But the book is not just for Christians. People of all beliefs will each find nuggets of wisdom, revelation and metaphysical inspiration within the pages of "Wrestling with Jesus.
477 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 26, 2011
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July 24, 2016
An eye-opening read that can't easily be put down, but must, for this is not a novel but a philosophical dialogue that requires some pondering and inspires soul-searching. Full of wit and humor it takes Jesus off the pedestal and seats him across the table to discuss the confounding, conflicting issues presented in the Bible and religion itself.
Honestly this book had me cracking up as soon as I opened it, but then I have a sense of humor rather typical of the Mid-Eastern United States, aka, warped. Still, an open mind is required, else your dogmatic sensibilities may take a beating for which you aren't prepared. The research this author uncovered is highly admirable and easy to fact-check. Information is presented without being overwhelming, leaving you to dig just a little bit further on your own to do the comparisons offered.
As a dialogue, or interview, the author did such a good job weaving the story that I often forgot Christ himself wasn't actually there. I found myself looking forward to answers, truths, from beyond this mortal coil, and was a bit saddened that some answers just aren't forthcoming. After all, it's entirely composed by a mortal...or is it?
Honestly this book had me cracking up as soon as I opened it, but then I have a sense of humor rather typical of the Mid-Eastern United States, aka, warped. Still, an open mind is required, else your dogmatic sensibilities may take a beating for which you aren't prepared. The research this author uncovered is highly admirable and easy to fact-check. Information is presented without being overwhelming, leaving you to dig just a little bit further on your own to do the comparisons offered.
As a dialogue, or interview, the author did such a good job weaving the story that I often forgot Christ himself wasn't actually there. I found myself looking forward to answers, truths, from beyond this mortal coil, and was a bit saddened that some answers just aren't forthcoming. After all, it's entirely composed by a mortal...or is it?
February 24, 2016
Mr. Maylor interjects, the why and how, of being spiritual but not religious and it's importance, in Wrestling... I grokked the material in this book very much. He took many words right out of my mouth. It seems Mr. Maylor and I have traveled a similar path, asked many of the same questions and studied some of the same material in our spiritual quest. Wrestling... is a very phunny (pun+fun) and witty religious satire. Although the book is a lengthy tome and redundant in places, it is well worth the read.
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