Archbishop of Canterbury praises Philip Pullman's story of Jesus
Rowan Williams says author conveys view with 'real emotional power', though gospels remain 'more resourceful'
Philip Pullman's story, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, imagines Mary as having given birth to twins: the inspired, plain-speaking, revolutionary Jesus, and the anxious, manipulative, Christ. The annunciation is nothing but a seduction; the resurrection a trick; and Jesus's faith hangs by a thread.
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Friday, 2 April, 2010
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