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The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journe... (show more)
The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.
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I have read this book cover-to-cover twice. I would read it again. Somehow it never gets old.
That being said, I will also say the following:
If you are staunchly religious and believe there is absolutely nothing to be disputed or analyzed about the Bible, and it should be taken just as it is written with no wiggle room, this book is not for you.
Similarly, if you have never had any religion whatsoever, and have no background or concept of the books of the Bible or the story of Jesus... (show more)
I have read this book cover-to-cover twice. I would read it again. Somehow it never gets old.
That being said, I will also say the following:
If you are staunchly religious and believe there is absolutely nothing to be disputed or analyzed about the Bible, and it should be taken just as it is written with no wiggle room, this book is not for you.
Similarly, if you have never had any religion whatsoever, and have no background or concept of the books of the Bible or the story of Jesus of Nazareth, this book is not for you. You won't get it and will often be confused and probably say, "That's not funny," a lot.
BUT! If you know a bit about Christianity, and if you've ever said to youself, "So, hey. The Bible kind of leaves out a big chunk of Jesus' life. What's up with that?", you'll probably find a few laughs within the pages of this book. There's plenty of warm-hearted moments and adventure as well, if you're looking for that. For those concerned, Jesus is never portrayed in a bad light. That's the entire basis for the book -- Christ does no wrong. Biff is human. Much hilarity ensures. Enjoy. (show less)
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I was laughing out loud in the first paragraph of this book and found myself reciting excerpts of it to friends and family. I read this book because of a friend's recommendation and because of the humor but the book has depth beyond the humor. It vividly describes, through Joshua and Biff, the teachings of the eastern religions and how they fit into today's Christianity. For me it made me think of Jesus as a real person and not only the untouchable Son of God. It is by far the funniest and ... (show more)
I was laughing out loud in the first paragraph of this book and found myself reciting excerpts of it to friends and family. I read this book because of a friend's recommendation and because of the humor but the book has depth beyond the humor. It vividly describes, through Joshua and Biff, the teachings of the eastern religions and how they fit into today's Christianity. For me it made me think of Jesus as a real person and not only the untouchable Son of God. It is by far the funniest and more thoughtful book I have read and I will read more of Christopher Moore's books! (show less)
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Someone mentioned the first paragraph of the book had them LOL. That is one thing I love about CM books the first paragraph has you hooked in!!
Spooky Dancer about 1 month ago -
Funny funny funny! I love the human take on this story. Wish we could have studied this in CCD.
Stephanie Melillo Branly about 1 month ago -
Making your readers laugh out loud is a difficult task, but it is one that Chris Moore pulls off with finess! Easily the funniest book I have ever read. I can see how it would be difficult for someone who has no biblical knowledge to get into, but if you were ever forced to go to Sunday School, this book is your sweet revenge.
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I started with Lamb and binge read every book by Chris Moore. Can't wait for his new book to come out.
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This is easily one of the funniest books I have ever read. Inventive, imaginative and hilariously delightful brand of fiction!
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