Six Short Heresies . . . Just for You

Fiction & Literature, Religious, Short Stories
Cover of the book Six Short Heresies . . . Just for You by James J. Brodell, James J. Brodell
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Author: James J. Brodell ISBN: 9780463257944
Publisher: James J. Brodell Publication: November 19, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: James J. Brodell
ISBN: 9780463257944
Publisher: James J. Brodell
Publication: November 19, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Life is full of untested assumptions: Prostitution exploits women, bloody religious ceremonies are of the past, Santa is jolly, there is one God, suburban life requires a great lawn. The six stories here, some drawn from life and some tongue-in-cheek, suggest otherwise. Humans justify their existence in many ways in many cultures. The concepts of god and sin are not universal. In the modern world human sacrifice mostly has become a symbolic sacrifice with wine substituting for blood. But not always. Most western religions are monotheistic, but the concept is a relatively new. The following six tales explore some of these quirks. What happens when a Jersey City Catholic elementary school teacher inherits a notorious Latin American hotel-casino better known for babes than bets? Do Medieval and bloody religious ceremonies still take place in America? How about really bloody pre-Columbian rituals? Can the green thumb pressures of suburban life warp the mind? Has Santa been short-changed? And is monotheism just marketing?

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Life is full of untested assumptions: Prostitution exploits women, bloody religious ceremonies are of the past, Santa is jolly, there is one God, suburban life requires a great lawn. The six stories here, some drawn from life and some tongue-in-cheek, suggest otherwise. Humans justify their existence in many ways in many cultures. The concepts of god and sin are not universal. In the modern world human sacrifice mostly has become a symbolic sacrifice with wine substituting for blood. But not always. Most western religions are monotheistic, but the concept is a relatively new. The following six tales explore some of these quirks. What happens when a Jersey City Catholic elementary school teacher inherits a notorious Latin American hotel-casino better known for babes than bets? Do Medieval and bloody religious ceremonies still take place in America? How about really bloody pre-Columbian rituals? Can the green thumb pressures of suburban life warp the mind? Has Santa been short-changed? And is monotheism just marketing?

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