The Cotton Patch Version of Hebrews and the General Epistles

by Clarence Jordan

Book Overview

The Cotton Patch Gospel recasts the stories of Jesus and the letters of Paul and Peter into the language of the mid-20th century South. Born out of the Civil Rights struggle, these now classic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0832918792
• ISBN13: 9780832918797
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: New Win Publishing
• Length: 93 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Hilarious!

If you ever wanted to read the Holy Scriptures and laugh to tears, this "translation" is it! The funniest thing is that it was done in all seriousness! I don't know anything about the author (Clarence Jordan), but if he was still around I would send him $20 for the entertainment he provided me. This book "domesticates" the new testament. Jesus is from Atlanta and He is Black. Enough said...