Penguins, Pain and the Whole
Shebang:
By God As Told to John Shore [Hardcover]
by John Shore
One year after his sudden and utterly out-of-the-blue conversion to Christianity
(which he describes in the riveting afterword of this book), John Shore
reportedly found himself overwhelmed by the desire to write something that
Christians could give to non-Christians by way of proving that just because one
is Christian doesn't automatically mean that one is irrational. The result is
the delightfully profound "'Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang: Why I Do the
Things I Do,' by God (as told to John Shore)," in which God (who, it turns out,
is excruciatingly funny: who knew?) directly answers the dozen objections to
Christianity most typically raised by non-Christians. The book's opening
dialogue between God and the archangel Michael on the eve before God introduces
Adam onto planet earth is worth the price alone.
There is no finer,
accessible, or creative Christian apologetic. This is the book for which Mr.
Shore is most likely to be remembered.
Editorial Reviews
"Do yourself a favor and read this book.
You will be both entertained and inspired." -- Roger McClellan, The Progressive
Christian Alliance
"Brilliant, quirky, perverse, exciting, and
quintessentially Californian: John Shore's unique style is a delight to read-a
literary feast!"-- Michael Flachmann, 1995 Carnegie Foundation United States
Professor of the Year; author of Beware the Cat: The First English Novel
(Huntington Library Press).
I know that for both chronological and
biological reasons it s not possible, but if St. Augustine and Soupy Sales had a
son, I think he would write almost exactly like John Shore. Shore is a madman
and a genius, and this book is so happily wrought I don t know what to say about
it except that this is the book many, many folks have been waiting for. It s a
genuine triumph, a killer combo of astronomical wit and wisdom. I, for one,
would like twenty-five copies immediately. --Eric Metaxas, author of bestsellers
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End
Slavery, and Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.
I
thoroughly enjoyed this very funny book: its style, its tone, its construction
everything about it. Penguins is a winner. --Richard Lederer, author of
more than thirty books on the English language, including the bestselling
Anguished English series and The Miracle of
Language.
Excellent! This is one funny book, in an era when religion
isn t funny--but should be, if it s serious. --Richard Louv, author of
international bestsellers Last Child in the Woods, and The Nature
Principle.
About the Author
John Shore is an award-winning book author.
His articles for The Huffington Post's Religion section are among its most
popular. His blog, JohnShore.com, is one of the most read and commented upon in
the blogosphere. He is the founder of the growing movement known as
Unfundamentalist Christians.
Dan Savage ("Savage Love"; It Gets Better)
calls John Shore "America's preeminent non-douchey Christian." Rob Bell ("Love
Wins") has declared Mr. Shore "awesome," and "a brilliant writer." "John Shore
is a gadfly," wrote famed theologian John Shelby Spong, "calling the Christian
Church everywhere to act the way it says it believes about love and justice,
which of course makes him an uncomfortable presence in those churches that do
not like to be forced to face reality. So were the prophets of old. So was Jesus
of Nazareth."
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