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Philip Pullman. Произведение. Philip Pullman's reimagining of the New Testament is fierce and beautiful. He was clearly understood by his followers in messianic terms, and the fact that the early church was in daily expectation of his return lends weight to the apocalyptic interpretation of Jesus. When your leading men are Jesus and his twin brother Christ - and neither is God's son - the end product is bound to be quite a yarn. The good news (as it were) is that Pullman's gospel has real substance, as well as inevitable outrage value. Beginning with the marriage of Mary and Joseph, we.

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is a novel by Philip Pullman. Published in by Canongate Books, [1] as part of the Canongate Myth Series, it retells the story of Jesus as if he were two people, brothers, "Jesus" and "Christ," with contrasting personalities; Jesus being a moral and godly man, and his brother Christ a calculating figure who wishes to use Jesus' legacy to found a powerful Church. Book title: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ Author: Philip Pullman Keywords: Jesus, Christianity, God, Gospels, belief, faith, truth, history, stories Publisher: Canongate Publication Date: 31 March (UK); (USA) Buy The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ from www.doorway.ru or from www.doorway.ru Related articles / study guides. Tony Watkins talks about The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, by Philip Pullman. Philip Pullman’s retelling of the Gospels distinguishes between the human and the divine nature of Jesus, with Mary giving birth to the twins of the title.