The Bible

"The best book I ever got was my family Bible my husband Doo gave me in 1966. It means the world to me."

"I’m a big Bible enthusiast, both for its archival purposes and the way it affects the culture, both positively and negatively. I think there’s a ton of wisdom to be gleaned from the Bible about why people behave the way they do and why we have learned to behave the way we do over the last 2,000 years."

"A hot mess. Mother & Father issues ensue. Spoiler alert: Jesus dies at the end."

"I cannot possibly make such a list without mentioning The Book of Books, the Bible . A couple of decades ago I was asked to write a new translation of the Bible in Norwegian. To try to get as close to the original texts as possible – often translations of the Bible translate an interpretation of the meaning rather than what is actually written – they wanted to include writers in the translation process that worked closely together with experts. For eleven years I worked on translating the pro..."

"It’s just an interesting read. Genesis is the best part."

"If you’re considering becoming an atheist, read the Bible from cover to cover. No study guides, no spins, just read it. Sometime between when God tells Abraham to kill his son and when Jesus tells everyone to put him before their families, you’ll be an atheist."