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The good man jesus and the scoundrel christ ebook written by philip pullman. His brother christ is the scoundrel motivated by expediency and posterity. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, the good man jesus and the scoundrel christ throws fresh light on who jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long. May 07, 2010 the very moment i heard tell of pullmans new novel, i cyberraced to amazon and let out a joyful cry. He has a sharp mind, a clever wit, and hes a brilliant writer.
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