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Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are - Community Reviews back

by Bart D. Ehrman
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Bookish for life
Bookish for life rated it 12 years ago
Interesting book about a topic that I've often wondered about - although the subtitle should be "the authors of the New Testament" which is where the majority of the examples are from.
Cassandra Reads
Cassandra Reads rated it 13 years ago
I'm not really sure what I was expecting to feel after reading this book, but I'm just glad I'm done with it. My plan for reading this in three days didn't work out and I was starting to feel lazy about it. It was a good book (I gave it 4 stars, after all) but that's really all I have to say about i...
Leslie's Book Fort
Leslie's Book Fort rated it 14 years ago
If I could give this 3-1/2 stars I would, but I'll round up since I've always enjoyed Ehrman's books. This one seemed a bit drier, but was still informative and thought-provoking.
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it 14 years ago
The material covered isn't new to anyone familiar with critical biblical scholarship. However, Ehrman is different because of the following:1. He's willing to call it forgery, lying and deceit (where appropriate).2. He says those who use milder adjectives are not supported by the evidence.3. He use...
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