Title: Bloom Forever
Product review: Critics of this book find deep fault with Bloom's grasp of Biblical history, research, archaeology, and biblical scholasticism in general. Bloom's mission here it seems to me is to apply critical thinking to the writings of the Christian New Testament. Bloom airs his own ideas in a kind of poetic, Joycean stream, and at the same time, points out the very many contraditions and oddities that the various authors of the books of the bible indulge in. Bloom is the anti-Sunday school teacher--as children we are taught to simply accept Biblical teachings without thought or critical thinking. As educated adults, Bloom leads us on a field trip through the Bible, focusing on Yahweh, Jesus, and bringing in his old favorite, Hamlet, as a talking point--Bloom's wide, deep and ferocious grasp of western civilization, literature, and critical thinking inspire the reader to question, argue, and re-think his or her fondly held beliefs regarding the Jesus of the gospels. An invaluable work.
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