To tell this story, he created Biff (real name Levi), Joshua’s wise cracking, sexually promiscuous, best friend and set them off on the journey for Joshua to learn what it means to be the Messiah.

How was it that Christianity came to be different than what came before in the Old Testament? Moore supposes that it was due to the influence of other religions. Moore wondered what Jesus (real name Joshua, the Greeks confused things) would have been like in the years leading up to his being 30 and a then fully formed Messiah. If you enjoy the antics of Monty Python and The Holy Grail and a tongue in cheek look at how Jesus created Christianity, then you will be delighted by this book. If poking fun at religions, particularly Christianity and Judaism, along with Buddhism, Hinduism, and others, is not your thing then this is not the book for you.

Happy to report that it lived up to the hype! However, I’m grateful I did as this was my first event with Moore and he was highly entertaining! Lawson shared that Lamb is her favorite book by him which instantly put it on my radar, then Cannonballer Ardaigle gave it high praise, so I ordered it. No disrespect to Christopher Moore but had I not procrastinated I would have seen Jenny Lawson in conversation with either Felicia Day or Neil Gaiman for her Broken (in the best possible way) promotion.

At one point, Biff asks, 'Are all women stronger and better than me?' and Josh answers, 'Yes.' Do you think Moore believes this? Do you think Christianity teaches this? From what you know about other world religions, how does the role of women differ in each?Ħ.CBR13 Bingo Square: Pandemic – I highly recommend reading this during a pandemic, the laughs were needed! Were you offended by this book in any way? There's so much here that Moore could almost be called an 'equal opportunity offender.' Did you find that some parts bothered you, while others didn't? Did he go too far, in any way? Not far enough?ĥ. Would Joshua have made it to maturity without Biff? Do you think Jesus had any human - not divine help in becoming who he was? Is Moore making a statement about historical facts in the Bible, or about the value of friendship in general?Ĥ. Love without desire, orconditions, or limits - a pure and radiant glow in the heart that could make me giddy and sad and glorious all at once.' Do you understand what he's saying? Have you ever experienced that kind of love?ģ. Early in the book, Biff writes about 'little-boy love,' describing it as '.the cleanest pain I've ever known. Did you find Lamb to be fairly true to the Bible as you know it? Did you learn anything from Lamb? Do you find reading the Bible enjoyable?Ģ.

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