Books I'm Reading

Here’s a glimpse into the books currently shaping my thoughts, beliefs, and curiosities. Each one is a window into a different way of seeing — and being.

How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee

Bart D. Ehrman

Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus’s divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church.

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The Messiah Myth: The Near Eastern Roots of Jesus and David

Thomas L. Thompson

Thompson challenges traditional assumptions about the sources for Jesus and David, arguing their stories draw on ancient Near Eastern king-myth traditions. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Reza Aslan

The books portrays Jesus as a revolutionary Jewish zealot who was executed for sedition, rather than a purely peaceful spiritual figure.

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The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text That Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary the Magdalene

Burton L. Mack

The first book to give the full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ.

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