tHIS IS A FUNNY, THOUGHT-PROVOKING BOOK. THE AUTHOR, LEWIS BLACK IS BRILLIANT IN CONVEYING TO THE READER HIS TAKE ON HIS FAITH AND RELIGION tHIS AND IS NEVER, I MEAN NEVER, PREACHY. NEITHER IS HE HATEFUL OR PREJUDICED AGAINST ANY GROUP (ALTHOUGH SOME OF HIS OBSERVATIONS ARE INCISIVE THEY DON'T WOUND). I AM A CHURCH GOER AND HAVE READ A FEW BOOKS ABOUT THE "MODERN TAKE" ON FAITH AND RELIGION. I, FRANKLY HAD GIVEN UP ON THIS GENRE. BOOKS LIKE THESE USUALLY FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: THE HOLIER THAN THOU TYPE, OR DOWNRIGHT RANTS AGAINST ANY FAITH AT ALL. MR. BLACK HAS PRESENTED THE LUCKY READER WITH A BOOK WRITTEN FROM HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS. HE WRITES ABOUT THE DARKEST MOMENTS OF HIS LIFE WITHOUT BEING MAUDLIN AND DOES NOT TRY TO SPEAK FOR ANY GROUP, ETC. YET HIS WORK IS RELEVANT TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO THINK ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, AND LAUGH A LITTLE BIT AT THE SAME TIME. I'D RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE INCLUDING OLDER TEENS.Read full review
To those of you who know the work of lewis Black, he needs no itroduction..To those who don't..get to kknow this fascinating, funny man..This book details, Lewis's faith journey..and how he shoots down traditional religious belief with withering humor..If your faith is strong, you'll appreciate his word play..if it's weak..he may push you into the agnostic summecamp where he is the head counselor.. You'll laugh a lot, grimace a little, and find your unspeakable doubt thoughts about religion expressed brilliatly and profanely by Dr. Black..dr of comedy..
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