Good Offices by Evelio Rosero: a magical, sensuous and sacramental read

Tancredo, a young hunchback, observes and participates in the goings-on at the church in which he lives under the wing of Father Almida. Also in residence are the sacristan and his goddaughter, Sabina Cruz, and three widows known collectively as the Lilias, who do the cooking and cleaning and provide charity meals for Bogota’s poor [...]

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Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611 – 2011 (Gordon Campbell)- AND ~ The Bible Now (Richard Elliott Friedman and Shawna Dolansky)

I’ll admit from the outset that I’m not the most obvious person to be reviewing these two books, being not only an agnostic atheist but also liable to break out in hives if anyone utters the words “What Would Jesus Do?” anywhere within earshot, but I’ve been fascinated by the Bible since I was a [...]

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