Review: A brilliant, thought-provoking and very interesting book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2013
This is an amazing book. It doesn't really matter whether or not you believe in psychic readings, whether you are a Christian, a Buddhist, a follower of any other religion, an atheist or an agnostic, as long as you are open-minded in a philosophical context, this book is thought-provoking and entertaining.Early on in the chapter of Mary Magdalene the book offers a beautiful and sensible definition of God; of course, not in a scientific sense, that would be absurd, but in an emotionally and spiritually meaningful sense, which is what matters.I especially enjoyed the chapter about Herrn Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and, towards the end of the book, the chapter about John, Peter, Paul and Jesus. The conversation with Herrn Goethe is Belletristik at its best: entertaining and humanistic in a way which, I am certain, the Freiherr would have fully approved. Or maybe he actually has? This is something each reader can decide himself or herself. The famous author was a restless character, which I could relate to and made me read several paragraphs twice.What the book has to say about John, Peter, Paul and Jesus is just brilliant. It makes these historic figures accessible on a personal level. At the same time it is presented in a context that is relevant today and offers both wisdom and hope.I very much enjoyed reading this book and recommend it highly.