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Synopses & ReviewsReview:"Mitchell has culled through the synoptic writings and given us brisk and accurate renderings, paired with his fascinating reflections on them and some apt comparisons to other philosophers, Zen masters, visionaries, and poets. This approach succeeds brilliantly. Jesus, or at least Mitchell's attractive portrait of him, leaps into life and will fire the interest of believers and nonbelievers alike." Harvey Cox Review:"A masterpiece of immense power and permanence." Jim Harrison Review:"Stephen Mitchell restores the lovely, fiery, utterly brave and unique voice of Jesus to us--and the result is a real gift, a blessing, even (one dares think) a moment of grace." Robert Coles Review:"Mitchell's translations of the Tao Te Ching and The Book of Job are widely regarded as masterpieces; this book is even more valuable. We live in a civilization based on a twisted compromise of Jesus' teachings, and this very credible account of what Jesus may have actually said is a small but potent antidote." Michael Ventura Review:"The Gospel According to Jesus is a bottomless text, so large-hearted that it can cause one to gasp with wonder and relief." Boston Sunday Globe Review:"Countless authors have written about Jesus, but few have plucked such a resonant chord with readers...Unlike some studies of Jesus that become bogged down in bloodless academic disputation, The Gospel According to Jesus is a work of heart." Los Angeles Times Magazine Review:"Mitchell relies on New Testament scholars and his own sense of Jesus's message to determine which sayings are authentic. Shorn of what the author calls the 'claptrap' of doctrines and rules, Mitchell's Jesus teaches his followers not to judge, or be angry, but to love one's enemies and God. By contrast, the 'Jesus' of the New Testament writers judges people, becomes angry and exclusivistic, and even claims to be divine. According to Mitchell, all we can know about Jesus's life was that he was illegitimate, was baptized by John, taught his disciples, performed miracles, and was crucified. The title 'Messiah' is considered part of a 'benign insanity,' and traditional Christians are called 'childish' and 'inferior.' Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers." P.L. Redditt, Choice About the AuthorStephen Mitchell's many books include The Gospel According to Jesus, Bhagavad Gita, The Book of Job, Meetings with the Archangel, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, Gilgameshand Loving What Is-cowritten with his wife, Byron Katie. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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