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CSFF Tour: Imaginary Jesus

This month’s book for the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour is not science fiction or (exactly) fantasy. It is Christian. And it is imaginative. In fact, imagination is a big theme in the book, in one of its less helpful and edifying roles.

The book is Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos, a Campus Crusade for Christ missionary, former comic book clerk, and very funny and real guy. I say he’s “real” even though his book’s protagonist, “Matt Mikalatos,” is at least partially imaginary. Much like Jesus . . . or the versions of Jesus that run amuck throughout the book, tipping many sacred cows in the process (in the course of “Matt’s” spiritual journey we meet Perpetually Angry Jesus, Hollywood Jesus, Political Jesus, TV Jesus, Magic 8-Ball Jesus, Conservative Truth-Telling Jesus . . .) The book itself is hard to define: I think I’d call it semi-autobiographical humorous spiritual fiction.

Wrap your brain around that one. In the meantime,  check out Matt’s blog, the Imaginary Jesus Web site, or this article on Matt and how he came to write this book. My review is coming tomorrow, followed by an interview with Matt on Wednesday and maybe (no promises) an essay of my own thoughts on Thursday.

The rest of the tour participants:

Brandon Barr
Keanan Brand
Grace Bridges
Beckie Burnham
Valerie Comer
R. L. Copple
Amy Cruson
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Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Andrea Graham
Tori Greene
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Julie
Carol Keen
Krystine Kercher
Dawn King
Leighton
Rebecca LuElla Miller
John W. Otte
Donita K. Paul
Crista Richey
Chawna Schroeder
Rachel Starr Thomson
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Phyllis Wheeler
KM Wilsher

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6 responses to “CSFF Tour: Imaginary Jesus”

  1. CSFF Blog Tour – Imaginary Jesus Wrap « A Christian Worldview of Fiction

    […] ? ? ? Beckie Burnham ? ? ? Julie ? ? ? Dawn King ? ? ? John W. Otte ? ? ? Rachel Starr Thomson ? ? ? Steve Trower ? ? ? Fred […]

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  2. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    Matt, sorry I didn’t write that fourth post! I really wanted to, but I ended up doing some unexpected stuff (like spending ten hours driving) that didn’t leave me time for extras. I may yet write more on it, though. Thanks for a great book!

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    Matt Mikalatos

    Rachel, I missed this post yesterday somehow! I hope you do your post on Thursday, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

    Matt

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  4. Elisabeth Avatar
    Elisabeth

    Mmm … interesting! Looking forward to the posts you’ve outlined for the rest of this week! 🙂

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    Phyllis Wheeler

    You characterized this book very nicely. Can’t wait for your review!

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  6. CSFF Blog Tour – Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos, Day 1 « A Christian Worldview of Fiction

    […] Dawn King Rebecca LuElla Miller John W. Otte ? Donita K. Paul Crista Richey Chawna Schroeder ? Rachel Starr Thomson Steve Trower ? Fred Warren ? Phyllis Wheeler ? Jill Williamson ? […]

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