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Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable BibleMain MenuInside the Gospel ThrillersAn exploration of the contents of the novels and their genreBehind the Gospel Thrillers: "Discovering" the BibleHistorical and social context for themes in the novelsBeyond the Novels: Gospel Thrills and U.S. CultureCultural spaces outside the novels in which the impulses of gospel thrillers are foundExtras: Reviews, interviews, and other mediaAndrew S. Jacobs45edf76073fc8204ba5adec5870047f3453dfd28
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Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible is available in print and digital formats:
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1media/Judas-Gospel-close-up.jpgmedia/Judas-Gospel-close-up.jpg2016-11-02T17:01:33-07:00Welcome to Gospel Thrillers43image_header2024-02-14T14:22:13-08:00Welcome to Gospel Thrillers, a digital companion to my new book Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, Fiction, and the Vulnerable Bible (<< click link for purchase options!).
This site is a clearing house of information for the collection of the thirty or so novels under analysis in Gospel Thrillers: summaries of the novels, links to reviews, and information about authors; discussions of thematic content that inform my analysis of the novels; links to current events that seem to draw on the persistent motifs and desires evident in the gospel thrillers; and a few "extras" including reviews and other media!
I took The Page 99 Test! Click here to read all about it.
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"Gospel Thrillers! When Jesus Meets Robert Ludlum," Misquoting Jesus podcast with Bart Ehrman (January 30, 2024) (You can also just listen to the audio podcast)
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Dan Piepenbring, "New Books," Harpers Magazine (December 2023)
