This untold gospel shows a side of Christ that has never been told. Moore uses humor to tell the life story of one of life's most famous men, and his best friend. The novel was enjoyed by our group. "I liked it a lot. It had a lot of thinking, yet it was light. Moore presented it in a very common sense way--like the walking on water. (Why wouldn't Christ walk on water when the crowds were so big?) It was a heavy topic, but it was a light book," said Carla.
We had a great discussion about religion and the actual Bible. I really liked this book, and felt like I could understand Jesus in a way I never had before. I liked seeing him as a "real" person. His relationship with Biff and the experiences they had learning to be the Messiah made Christianity a religion that finally made sense to me. "It was nice to see that there were other religions. [as Christ was on his journey] That religions were based on each other," said Sara. "I never thought about Jesus studying religion. I just pictured him preaching. It was nice to think of him learning about the Old Testament," Carla said.
The novel was intelligent and humorous. It showed the good and the bad of religion. It showed that the world can be cruel and that sometimes religion is as well. The heart of Lamb though shows Biff's undying love for the Messiah. I gave it 4 stars.
