Earlier this week, a prominent “public intellectual”, who shall remain unnamed for reasons of relevance, posted the following:
Regardless of how I might feel about the person making the claim, the sentiment got me thinking. I’m not a Christian, nor do I harbour any particular ill will toward Christians. But there’s no denying that the Christian Bible is indeed on the short list of the world’s most “influential” books.
But what are the other contenders? And how can we assess this systematically? Let’s take a stab at it. (more…)
