Review: Bold assertions make for an intriguing read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
This virtuoso study by Klaus E. Berger promises to disquiet some readers and refresh others. The debate it opens is not likely to leave any reader without an opinion. The author makes the bold claim that:"...90% of Jesus' teachings have been kept secret."That statement alone holds the power to stir up controversy in the Christian community the likes of which have not been seen since the publication of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail". Like that book, however, this book also relies on presumption to support some of its assertions rather than providing hard, empirical evidence (in my humble estimation, at least). Nonetheless, Berger serves up a host of intelligent, intriguing, and sometimes mind-bending theories.Overall, this is an authoritative analysis of a personal interpretation of a broad swath of theories. Whether you agree or disagree with him, Berger presents an enormously intellectually challenging book written in a fascinating approach. Despite my reservations as to the proof of some of the claims, I still consider reading this book to have been time well spent.