My review of The Karma of Jesus by Mark Herringshaw; published by Bethany House.
From the title The Karma of Jesus is not what I expected, but that is not a bad thing. I was expecting Mr. Herringshaw to take some of the Karmic teachings/sayings of Jesus and address those. If anything that is the only thing bad about this book, a slightly misleading title.
I have read in some places people bashing this book, but I have to wonder if they actually read the book or just saw the title with the words Karma and Jesus together and freaked out. This book does a wonderful job of addressing Karma and how Jesus pays for our Karma.
The tag-line of the book asks “Do we really reap what we sow?” and Mr. Herringshaw takes on a journey through a conversation he had with a young man about Karma. This conversation unfolds over 10 chapters of highs and lows. Some people may not like the idea of a book being based on a conversation, I did. It allows the reader to follow the thought process Mr. Herringshaw went through in writing this book. This book is written in a deeply personal manner. Mr. Herringshaw allows us into his life and karmic journey. The conversation starts with a bang with this question “Do things happen for a reason?” and in the end we find out that they do.
I learned several new things in this book, especially in regards to the Magi. I was also reminded of grace, wonderfully amazing grace in this book. Of all the books I have read this year this one ranks at the top. I give it 4.75 out of 5. I will recommend this book to my friends. If you are looking for a book deals with karma in a personal way pick this one up.
