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The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus

Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and Pop Culture
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Acclaimed "Internet Theologian" Tom Breen has written a satirical, tongue-in-cheek exploration of pop Christianity. Whether pondering why there are so many Christian rock bands but so few good Christian rock songs or providing helpful tips on writing hip translations of the Bible (hint: lose the boring parts and constantly mention celebrities), Breen offers whip-smart, non-stop fun, along with a side-splitting send-up of our contemporary obsessions.
Tom Breen currently works as a reporter for The Associated Press. As "The Internet Theologian," his online musings about faith have been read by literally dozens of people, or, possibly, by one person with dozens of LiveJournal accounts. He lives in West Virginia.
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Internet Theologian Speaks 1 Everything You Need to Know about Christianity, Minus the Boring Parts 2 What Job Can Teach Us about Dating High School Girls, or Bible Translations Wycliffe Never Intended 3 Deck the Halls with Lawsuits 4 Number One Song in Heaven 5 A Field Guide to the Major North American Jesuses 6 A Way, the Truthiness, and the Lifestyle 7 Applying the Hypostatic Union to a Winning Zone Defense 8 Page-turners of the Last Days Conclusion: The Further Adventures of Jesus
The landscape of contemporary evangelical Christianity is a complex one, but in Tom Breen it has an excellent, entertaining tour guide, especially if you find concepts like "humility" and "facts" and "necessary footnotes" to be mere annoyances in the way of good writing. Swat those gnats aside, put on a Christian t-shirt, and enjoy the brilliance. Jason Boyett, author of Pocket Guide to the Bible and Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse
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