{"product_id":"not-the-parable-of-the-lost-sheep-revised-satirical-version-paperback","title":"Not the Parable of the Lost Sheep: Revised Satirical Version - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParables with added beattitude.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you'd never heard of this parable before?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWould you still think the same way?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot the Parable of the Lost Sheep contains more than 30 satirical takes on the original parable to snap us out of our over-familiarity and to open our eyes to the truth of the Gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf tongue-in-cheek, half right between the eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese parables aim to reveal our cultural biases, hidden assumptions, and the lies we believe.\u003cbr\u003e With a smattering of versions just for the pun of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReally raises the baa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shepherd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e99\/100 would recommend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sheep #73\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI got lost in its pages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sheep #100\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot the Bible. It's like the Bible. Only not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn was born at a very young age with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. At first, it appeared that no lasting damage had been done, but as he grew it became clear that his sense of humour had been damaged irreparably.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John lives with his family near Oxford, England where daily he wonders how his wife still finds the same jokes funny after more than 20 years of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773941252384,"sku":"9781912045884","price":6.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c0d5043b14c7fb365d989ef0f4ef149_02018c7e-d19c-431b-a4fc-9572fa3f107d.webp?v=1780436421","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/not-the-parable-of-the-lost-sheep-revised-satirical-version-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}