I recently read Jesus: A Story
of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra (2008).
I’ve been a fan of DC’s thinking and writing for years, but this is the
first of his fictional works I’ve read.
In this book, DC attempts to fill in some of the blanks of the life of Jesus
that are left out of the New Testament of the Bible.
He weaves a very interesting and believable
fictional tale of Jesus seeking to understand himself and his mission on the
planet, of the personal relationships between Jesus and Judas and Mary, of
Jesus learning to adapt to his chosenness status, and of Jesus ultimate resignation
to a greater calling. As with all
historical fiction, I learned a great deal about the peoples and contexts of
the times of Jesus earthly life.
DP always makes me think at a very deep level about what it is I believe, why I
believe it, and how I am manifesting those beliefs. I particularly enjoyed his conversation in
the Reader’s Guide (non-fiction) at the end of the book, in which he provides some keen insight into what it was/is that Jesus wanted/wants from his
followers.
A very good read.
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