The only real problem with Dan Brown's books (besides the fact that he is not a story teller) is that too many people don't know where the facts stop and the fiction begins.
And though you are enjoying Bart Ehrman, might I suggest trying a few different authors as well? The problem with an author seeking to debunk another is that -- like with numerology or Dan Brown's attempts to make connections -- when you are actively looking for a pattern you will find one. Most authors will leave out anything that they don't believe has enough facts to support it, but there are several pieces to Christian history that are fascinating, but are not widely accepted by many groups.
And though I too am agnostic and have not been to a church sermon for anything other than a wedding or a funeral, I love this stuff too! I would really like to get a whole stack of books on the history, and all the religions that were present between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D., and just see how they all overlap and intersect.
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Date: 2007-01-11 09:08 pm (UTC)And though you are enjoying Bart Ehrman, might I suggest trying a few different authors as well? The problem with an author seeking to debunk another is that -- like with numerology or Dan Brown's attempts to make connections -- when you are actively looking for a pattern you will find one. Most authors will leave out anything that they don't believe has enough facts to support it, but there are several pieces to Christian history that are fascinating, but are not widely accepted by many groups.
And though I too am agnostic and have not been to a church sermon for anything other than a wedding or a funeral, I love this stuff too! I would really like to get a whole stack of books on the history, and all the religions that were present between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D., and just see how they all overlap and intersect.