Awkward Moments
(not in your average) Children's Bible
Volume 1
Artist: Agnes Tickheathen
Type: Soft Cover
Pages: 80
Genre: Mythology
Published: 2013
ISBN: 978-1492177449
Source: Independently purchased
The book is about 21cm square, there is a title page with a to and from box, just in case you want to give the book as a gift. There ia a forward written by David G McAfee, most of the pages are two page painting style illustration with a biblical verse, the art work is good and does bring to mind children's bible illustrations. The book ends with information about every illustration complete with QR code, a crossword and a fill in the blanks story.
The book is clearly not a children's bible, it is however in that style. The book is a satirical look at actual things from the bible that most people do not think about or are not even aware of. As well as parts that have been removed, heavily edited, added later or are just plain silly.
My xx's mother happened to notice this book on the coffee table, she asked to look through it and i agreed. I had always thought that she was well versed in her religion, however she was adamant that even some of the well known verses shown were not in any bible.
It is always amazing to me when i realise i know more about a persons religion then they do.
One amusing issue that she was adamant about was that she claimed that Transubstantiation was only symbolic to Catholics and not literal. As much as i tried to explain, and even showed her on catholic websites that she was incorrect and that the wine was literally supposed to be blood, and the bread flesh. She still refused to believe.
She eventually had her "zinger" saying that she had actually had the communion and that it was only wine and bread she ate. I explained that that fact doesn't change that the Catholics believe it to be a literal transformation, and that i wasn't arguing that i agreed with them, just stating what they believed. I even suggested that maybe the priest was having an off day and the ritual failed that day. But she couldn't wrap her head around it sadly, just saying "it wasn't flesh though!".
While i didn't "fact check" all of the books entries, the ones i wasn't sure about did check out. I think it would undermine what the author is trying to do for them to include falsehoods, i cant see them doing it.
I can highly recommend this book for anyone who has been effected by the christian bible (that's everyone). It is a great gift for anyone who draws from the bible in their religious beliefs. It is also an enjoyable read for those who have reformed their beliefs or escaped the church.
Please check out the website for more information.
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