Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana
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Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana is a novel depicting the life of Jesus
, written by Anne Rice
and released in 2008. It is the sequel to Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
, and is part of a proposed four-part series about the life of Jesus.
called the novel "beautifully observed ... culmination of an intimate family saga of love, sorrow and misunderstanding." In dealing with the issues of Jesus's early childhood, the reviewer said that "Rice undertakes a delicate balance: if it is possible to create a character that is simultaneously fully human and fully divine, as ancient Christian creeds assert, then Rice succeeds."
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
, written by Anne Rice
Anne Rice
Anne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history...
and released in 2008. It is the sequel to Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt is a book by Anne Rice that depicts the life of Jesus Christ at the age of 7 to 8. Rice wrote the novel after returning to the Catholic Church in 1998.-Reviews:...
, and is part of a proposed four-part series about the life of Jesus.
Reviews
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called the novel "beautifully observed ... culmination of an intimate family saga of love, sorrow and misunderstanding." In dealing with the issues of Jesus's early childhood, the reviewer said that "Rice undertakes a delicate balance: if it is possible to create a character that is simultaneously fully human and fully divine, as ancient Christian creeds assert, then Rice succeeds."