Religion

Are You Rapture Ready?

September 3, 2011

Rapture Ready

Are you ready for the day when God calls his chosen people up to heaven while those left behind face years of war and rule by camels?*

I’m not – I have far too many books in my unread pile.

Thankfully, I finally got around to reading Daniel Radosh’s Rapture Ready: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture.

So I’m a bit more prepared than I used to be.

Now I know a Jewish man’s perspective on a Bible theme park, Stephen Baldwin, the complexities of spiritual life as portrayed in contemporary Christian music, and the marketing of Bibles.

I’ve taken yet another step closer to being prepared to ascend, avoiding those despicable, big-eyelash-ed monstrosities.

Now I only have 3,195 books to go

(Approximately),

Megan

*Ironically, even after reading this book I’m hesitant on the actual play-by-play of the rapture, but I’m assuming there will be camels. What kind of apocalypse would it be without them?

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I Would Walk 500 Miles (Biblically, That Is)

February 5, 2011

Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler

Nothing goes with the desert better than snow.

Things I love: travelogues, the desert, bacon, the Middle East, Bruce Feiler, and religious non-fiction.

Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler satisfies my craving for most of those.

Sadly the bacon falls to me.

Life can be hard sometimes.

Or delicious.

Depending on the availability of bacon.

“Both heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man’s epic odyssey – by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel – through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler’s inspiring journey will forever change your view of some of history’s most storied events.” – A summary by someone with more talent than I, the book jacket writer.

It’s strange to think of the reality of locations that serve as the backdrop to ancient stories. Similar to my reaction to discovering the Arabic word for Palestine is “Filastin,” it makes history connect in a way that it hadn’t before. Feiler travels from place to place that all seem to him like settings for “Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Star Wars.”

Even if reading biblical stories while standing in the places they supposedly occurred isn’t your cup of tea, you had to admit that would be one interesting movie.

I’m now on the hunt for some bacon,

Megan

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Megan’s Recommended Religious Reading

January 31, 2009

The Religious Edition 0r
My G-d, What a Selection!


I’ve decided to share some of the books I’ve been enjoying recently.

Religious

To impose order, I am going to showcase books by genres.  Today, because the sky is blue, I am starting with religion.

The Great Divorce
Skip the Chronicles of Narnia, this is Lewis’ best book.  However you feel about Lewis and his version of the afterlife,  The Great Divorce will leave you thinking about what comes after death and the importance of the choices you make long after you put it down.
Opus Dei
I have already mentioned on this blog how much I love this book, but I just had to include it again.  If you’ve read The Da Vinci Code, or even just heard about the Catholic group Opus Dei, this book will answer any questions you have regarding its beliefs or acts.
Cinema Nirvana
Cinema Nirvana looks at films through a Buddhist lens.  Multiple comparative religion classes left me with far less knowledge than this one book.  Not to mention that while reading, it’s impossible not to fall in love with the author and his unique take on life.
No God but God
No God but God is the best book I have ever read on the history of Islam. And I’ve read my share.
How could I recommend religious books without asking Sharon for her opinion?

Here are two books she thinks you should read.

“I love this one because it gives historical and literary information about the Bible that helps the reader better understand the context and meaning of the text.”


“This was our high school comparative religion teacher’s favorite book.”

This is not the most comprehensive, nor significant list of religious books – and it certainly isn’t required reading.  But if you have some free time and a desire to learn a little, these are what I recommend.

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