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Buddha

I have enjoyed Karen Armstrong's magisterial books on western religions, so it was with some eagerness that I read Buddha, her bestselling look at what we know about the historical Siddhatta Gotama. I'm interested in what makes for successful radicals, particularly peaceful ones and so I found myself paying attention to the Buddha's ability to speak in terms that made utter sense to his audience, the consistency of his message, and the the religious order that emerged around him. Posted: 7/12/05; 10:39:28 AM #

Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography

I'm fascinated with institution building and social change and thus I am interested in historical figures who have played a role in such things. John Dominic Crossen is a renowned biblical scholar and his Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography eschews myth in favor of giving a powerful picture of the historical Jesus. A Jewish peasant with distinctly radical notions about the politics of the body, he is vividly portrayed by Crossen's unflinching honesty. Posted: 7/12/05; 10:39:19 AM #