I started a book a couple years ago about a guy who picked up a bible in a church one day and started writing about the experience of reading it all for the first time. It’s a book that’s been published in the last few years and I think the author might have been Jewish (but I don’t know that for sure). Can anyone help me with what the title of this book might be? Thanks in advance.
Was it Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why?
ETA: Never mind, I see on rereading your OP that probably wasn’t it.
No pravnik. Thanks, but you’re correct… that wasn’t it.
Maybe Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally? It’s a Christian book, but written from a more critical perspective than usual (or so I understand, I haven’t read it).
This one?
Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible
By David Plotz
That’s the one sniffo! Thank you so much!
You are welcome Shig. For any others that may be interested, here is a link to Plotz’s blog at Slate.com. An amusing read.
This book is one amazing read even for a non-believer like me. I recommend it very highly.