![]() ![]() In comparison to the Jesus Seminar, you hew pretty close to the four gospels, with smatterings of the Gospel of Thomas thrown in. It's very rugged country-much more so than I had imagined. If I hadn't gone to Israel, I don't think I would have gotten the harshness of life in the Holy Land in the first century. At first I was doubtful that it would help, but in the end, I think it helped to inform the life of the characters. I did go to Israel for a couple of weeks on a guided tour of historically significant places. Was there any traveling involved in the writing of Lamb? You often live for at least a short time in the places you're writing about. Also, I saw this as a great opportunity to tell a story about friendship and loyalty. With this book, I was focusing on the difficulty for the human part of Joshua (Jesus)-that's what intrigued me. What was it that made you want to do a novel about the life of Christ?įor years I've been fascinated with the role of a messiah in relation to those who believe in him, and I've explored that theme in some of my other books. I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of nfl, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services. ![]() Why the concern?īecause I think faith is an important and sacred thing, and although I have no problem with the idea that the book may make people think, it was important that I not make judgments about people's faith. In the afterword to Lamb and in an email leading up to this interview, you stressed that you don't want this book to be perceived as an attack on anybody's faith. This interview was conducted via email in order to accommodate Moore's book tour. Moore has done extensive research into the period and the Bible, and it shows, mixing real and spurious references with diverting abandon.Christopher Moore is the author of six novels, the latest of which is Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. “Brings a refreshingly warped viewpoint to old turf. “A tale that falls somewhere between the New Testament, a book on Roman history, a guide to Eastern religion, and “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” “Anyone who can look past its irreverence will recognize LAMB as both highly entertaining and surprisingly thoughtful.” “Like the best of comedies, LAMB is filled with tragedy, love, loss, beauty, anger, and, above all, an unfailing and intelligent sense of humour.” “Christopher Moore’s impish, madcap addition to the New Testament …LAMB is an earnest comedy in the style of Woody Allen’s play God, simultaneously addressing matters of ultimate concern while wallowing in the broadest possible slapstick.” “Wrapped in this cloak of craziness are nuanced themes dealing with friendship, faith, and religious pluralism.” “Moore writes with a kind of reverent irreverence-he’s got a keen eye for the absurd but leavens it with a child’s sense of wonder … his best book so far.” “Although many will find something offensive in this novel, which pokes fun at every major religious tradition that existed in the first century, they will find it simply impossible not to laugh.” So, if you’re a Christopher Moore fan, go out and buy this book.” “ Lamb is…a great idea, and a funny story. “An instant classic…terrific, funny and poignant. But theres no one who loves Josh more - except maybe “Maggie,” Mary of Magdala - and Biff isnt about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviors pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff, the Messiahs best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work “reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams” ( Philadelphia Inquirer). The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. ![]()
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