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Lädt ... Evangellyfishvon Douglas Wilson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. There is no doubt that [a:Douglas Wilson|30465|Douglas Wilson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1231837305p2/30465.jpg] knows from where he writes. He does not have much love for the mega-church and this book doesn't pull any punches. It ends up being the only weak part of the book, as there is pretty much nothing at all redeeming in this mega-church, or any mega-church. And while he might be mostly correct, it would have made the book more realistic to not make everything be so bad. He does a good job of making his characters seem real however and that makes the book worth reading and somewhat redeeming overall. ( ) In which two policemen and a crusading minister investigate a media-driven sex scandal at a fundamentalist megachurch and uncover a different kettle of fish involving the church's venal and promiscuous minister. This book is very funny; the author has a ready, tart wit which he deploys frequently to good effect. Unhappily, that's all I found praiseworthy about this preachy tome and its leaden protagonist, Rev. Jno. Mitchell. Mitchell is a hirsute minister in a mainstream church, which, as far as one can make out from the author bio and the murky, Nosferatuesque author photo, seems to describe the author. If the author does identify with the Rev, I wouldn't care to know him much better; Mitchell's idea of helping to get to the bottom of all this is to confront the errant and give them a dressing-down with frequent allusions to minor Biblical characters and church councils which Elaine Pagels probably hasn't heard of. His whole adventure reminded me of a certain sort of annoying, finger-wagging Sunday School teacher. I'm sure there is many a megachurch which deserves criticism and ridicule, but this is not an especially pleasant or effective way to set that out. . . Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:Evangellyfish is a ruthless, grimly amused, and above all honest look at one of the darkest corners in the western world. Douglas Wilson, a pastor of more than thirty years, paints a vivid and painful picture of evangelical boomchurch leadership. . . in bed. Chad Lester's kingdom is found in the Midwest. His voice crawls over the airwaves, his books are read by millions (before he reads them), and thousands ride the escalators into the sanctuary every Sunday. And Saturday. And Wednesday, too. He is the head pastor of Camel Creek — a CEO of Soul. And souls come cheap, so he has no overhead. When Lester is (falsely) accused of molesting a young male counselee, his universe begins to crumble. He is a sexual predator, yes. But strictly straight (and deeply offended that anyone would suggest otherwise). Detectives, reporters, assistant pastors, and old lovers and pay-offs all come out to play. John Mitchell is also a pastor, but he has no kingdom to speak of — only smalltime choir feuds. He is thrilled at the great man's fall, but his joy quickly fades when the imploding Lester calls him — and a lover or two — for help. How low can grace go? Whores, thieves, and junkies, sure. But pastors? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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