Along the way he teaches us both the fallacies of modern day religious fundamentalism and the joys of discovering the transcendent and timeless truths of faith. Jacobs encounters a series of experiences that are as hilarious as they are thought-provoking. “Setting out to explore the consequences of strict adherence to Biblical laws, A.J. ” –Mary Roach, bestselling author of Spook and Stiff Jacobs has written about the Bible in a manner that is brilliantly funny but unerringly respectful, learned but goofy, deeply personal yet highly relevant. In a world that tends to medicalize every peccadillo, Jacobs' straightforward and systematic efforts at biblically guided, moral self-purification are often surprisingly edifying. “Engagingly written chronicle.a gracefully written book with a heart. ” –Reverend Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics and President of Sojourners/Call to Renewal I commend this inspired narrative to anyone actively exploring the continued relevance of biblical living, religion's need for critical self-reflection and the timelessness of authentic faith. Jacobs attempts just that, with disarmingly sincere, refreshingly humorous and unexpectedly insightful results. “In the 21st Century few, if any, Christians truly attempt to follow the Bible in its literal entirety, even us evangelicals. “Jacobs has that rare ability to be sincere without being self-serious, to be laugh-aloud funny without being ridiculous.a thoughtful and thankfully humorous voice, on a subject that does not often enjoy much of either. ” –Rabbi David Ellenson, President Hebrew Union College More significantly, it is a tale of an intense and intelligent spiritual search that will speak powerfully and instructively to a generation of seekers. “The Year of Living Biblically is an extremely compelling book, appropriately irreverent and highly entertaining. The Year of Living Biblically has received praise from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others.
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