Official Review: The Incarnation by Arthur Telling

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Re: Official Review: The Incarnation by Arthur Telling

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The book addresses the concept of incarnation, where religious, spiritual, and historical topics are linked in an in-depth narration of the events.
It uses difficult and complex expressive ideas that may not be accessible to everyone in order to understand them in a simple and easy way.
What also distinguishes this book is that it takes many quotes from the Bible, and includes imagination in this story.
myth and reality, and separates them so that the story is based on the embodiment of divinity and its introduction into the era of progress and prosperity by linking it,
In the current era we live in .
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This book is a retelling of the early years of Christianity based on the newly discovered texts near Egypt. Thanks for the review!
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The Gospel of Thomas tingled my ears. I believe it will only confirm the doubting Thomas story. I don't think this book is for me. Congratulations to the author on BOTD. Beautiful review.
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Interested to read this, love to hear more about Jesus life and living.
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Hmmm!!!! I must commend on how courageous and audacious the Writer is to delve into what I called 'Mission Impossible '- the writing journey into contentious and controversial topics, especially about Religion- the person of Jesus. I wonder if the Writer can do the same for the twins brother of Christianity and tread on the slippery ground of 'you-know- what -I'm- talking about'.Facts speak for themselves those who for sake of 'Prosaic poetic liberty' created for themselves more headache than they ever anticipate .
I've read 'Davinci Code series:Angel and Demons', even lay my hand on 'Forgotten books of the Bible', etc So, I'm not speaking as a fanatics. Anyhow, I'm. Still curious on what he has to say about the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus.
I know Thomas as one of Jesus' Disciples is a Doubter and I'm hoping it won't be different from' Davinci Code' that got me more confuse on how he's able to drive home his 'Heretical 'point. Pray for me that my faith remain strong to withstand the shockwave!
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I consider myself open-minded, and I don’t think it would be a problem to read this story although it’s based on a bit different beliefs than mine. I always find it amusing how many different interpretations of these events can be found out there. Thank you for the wonderful review!
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“The Incarnation” by Arthur Telling is a book about Cleopatra’s Story of Jesus. While the author added fictionalized information, it is based on historical facts. Allegedly Mary Magdalene had blood ties to Julius Ceasar and Cleopatra and Jesus had a relationship with Mary Magdalene. The story is based on a collection of texts found in Egypt after WWII. The book is interesting but to write a completely different story about the beginning of Christianity is truly suspect and as a devout Catholic I find it very hard to believe. I also do not believe Thomas wrote a heretic gospel, especially the fact that he did not mention the crucifixion of Christ. I agree with the 3 out of 4-star rating. With all of the religious tension in the world today I do not feel this book should have been published in the past two years. Very good review. I plan to read the entire book so I can compare it to my Catholic education.
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While the narrative's farfetched elements may challenge open-minded readers, 'The Incarnation' redeems itself with meticulous research, well-structured chapters, and a rich exploration of Paul's journeys, offering an impressive array of historical and geographical contexts.
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"The Incarnation" has controversial ideas and findings that will challenge what I already know. Therefore, I won't delve into it. Open-minded readers will be okay with it. Congratulations to the author on BOTD!
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It seems that the book holds different stories from what we usually hear about Jesus in the Gospel. I think I might opposed to some of the side stories, especially about the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus. However, I'm curious how the author delivered it. Congratulations to the author on BOTD!
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I like historical fictions that are set very early. This one talks about the roots of christianity, linking it to some interesting things, like reincarcation. While it could be interesting, I believe the book is too farfetched for my liking.
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Today's book is a work of historical fiction that boldly speculates on history and religion. It appears that controversial topics and unconventional interpretations are best appreciated with an open mind.
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I wonder what the gospel of Thomas says. This book sounds intriguing, and I like that the author mixed history and fiction. I'll definitely check it out.
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Wow... This book is intriguing, I must say. I wonder how different its content is from the Bible. However, I don't think Jesus had any special relationship with a lady. I am looking forward to reading this book.
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Ok... This book is intriguing, I must say. I wonder how different it is from the Bible. However, we have learned that Jesus did not have any special relationship with a lady. I am looking forward to reading this book.
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