Review: An Incredible Allegory In The Shadow of Humanities
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
As a humanities major, I come across a lot of stories that juxtapose past and present. The Jesus Cure does something impressive, it modernizes the Jesus story, but not in the linear way you may expect. It’s too easy to just update the story, and what Deloy does here is something quite good. He mixes allegory and modernity into a story of redemption but with little twists and turns.The dichotomy of the image of Jesus is the crux of the story, but it’s not presented with a bible thumping mannerism, it’s done in a much more clever way. It’s through this story that you start to ask your own questions about religious thinking, and more importantly about humanity as it stands.The narrative of a graphic designer, losing his wife, and trying to make sense of a new purpose is really a good example of how you can take on a linear ideology and make it brand new. The whole concept is good, and while you may think that this is a religious book, it’s actually much more. It’s a study of the human condition, honest, and fruitful, a pleasure to read and explore. You’ll enjoy Deloy’s exposition on the past, present, and what very well could be the future, in this tale that has many layers.