Crossley Crucifies Wilson’s Whimperings

James Crossley has taken A.N. Wilson to the reviewing woodshed with a withering critique of Wilson’s criticism of Vermes’ recent book on Jesus’ resurrection.  Now there’s nothing more delightful than the reviewing of a review!  You learn tremendous things about the book, the original reviewer, and the subsequent reviewer of the reviewer as well.  Perhaps one day we will get to read a review of a review of a review!  Then the fun will really begin.

I’ve read Vermes’ book and I liked it.  I’ve never read any of Wilson’s stuff (he’s a journalist after all and so it would be like reading a book on the historical Jesus by Simcha Jacobovici.  Journalists have no business dabbling in biblical studies).

Anyway, read James’ review of Wilson’s review.  Fun stuff.  Maybe I’ll write a review of Crossley’s review of Wilson’s review of Vermes’ book.  After Holy Week is over.