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The Book (Paperback)
John McDonnell Tierney Phd
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The BOOK is a fictional account of a newly ordained Southern
conservative preacher who gets his first job in a Northern
progressive church. The interaction of core beliefs provide a
dramatic context for contrasting and sometimes mutually exclusive
views of what God meant when He said this or that in the original
Book. The story centers on the Reverend Peter Simon Christianson
who sets out on a mission from God, to make disciples of all
nations. He is on his way north on Christmas Eve when a blizzard
and an accident strands him in the woods. He makes his way to a
mysterious cottage where he is taken in by an equally mysterious
old man, Doctor Ball. While waiting for the storm to end, Peter and
his host engage in friendly debate over questions such as "How do
you know that God exists?" with Peter defending the faith and
Doctor Ball acting as Devil's Advocate. In the process, Peter meets
Abaddon, The Angel of Death who continues to be his nemesis
throughout the book. Peter eventually finds his way to the church
and to his new life as a country pastor where he encounters other
mysterious characters including: Mother Ash, the previous pastor's
widow; Phineas Uriah Du, the little man with the huge brain; Aradia
Dawkins, the demure organist or demon guitarist; Little Zoe Potter,
the child of grace and beauty; and the Burke Family, Big Joe, Mary
and their son Billy soon to be deployed to the Middle East. A
provocative supporting cast includes: a priest, a rabbi, an imam, a
physician, a researcher, a crusading professor, and a gaggle of
church ladies, not to mention two guppies named Adam and Eve.
Follow the adventures of the Rev. Peter Simon Christianson through
twelve seasons and one hundred and ten episodes as he pursues his
dream to make disciples of all nations and, as he encounters the
perils of dreaming.
Being human is a work in progress says John Tierney in this
easy-to- read collection of monologues and essays on...well...
being human. "Dr.T." as his students call him, offers insightful
commentary on some of the basics: emotion, connection,
spirituality, identity, sexuality and more. Through anecdotes and
stories Professor Tierney infuses in his writing the humor and wit
that has made him popular with students for more than four decades,
a 'little weird' by his own admission yet engaging and often LOL
funny. John challenges you in this "Littlebook" to nurture a finer
moral sense within yourself; to imagine a finer moral order in the
world; and, to lead the way for others. He asks that you start with
a single moral truth: It is wrong to kill other humans
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