Metta Valley Gospel, Book 1

De: Zachary Helton

Narrado por: Zachary Helton

A story for those grieving the faith that once defined them.

Raised in a world of rules and shame, Jesus has always been the one to question what others accept. But when his defiance leads to exile, he must leave behind everything familiar and journey across cultures, wisdom traditions, and inner landscapes. Disillusioned and guarded, he finds himself determined to find a deeper truth—even if it means unlearning everything he was once taught to believe.

For fans of Sue Monk Kidd (The Book of Longings) and Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist), this novel speaks to those who are deconstructing religion, exploring spiritual-but-not-religious fiction, or searching for a new way to tell a familiar story.

Begin the journey today with Metta Valley Gospel, Book I of II in The Metta Valley Gospel Series.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"Helton’s engaging adaptation of Jesus’s story, The Metta Valley Gospel, opens the imagination to the depths of our shared histories, emphasizing the interconnected and universal nature of wisdom and compassion." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Life

"Zachary has given us a story that dares to imagine Jesus—not as a distant, dogmatic figure—but as a wounded and curious human. Metta Valley Gospel goes beyond narratives of control and fear, instead offering a compassionate vision wide enough to hold all our doubts and longings. For anyone healing from fundamentalism, this book feels like freedom.” —Cindy Wang Brandt, author of Parenting Forward: How to Raise Children with Justice, Mercy, and Kindness

"Not since Christopher Moore’s Lamb has there been a fictionalized retelling of the Jesus story that had this much imagination, style, and punch..." —Rev. Dr. John R. Mabry, author of the award-winning novel The Worship of Mystery

An amalgamation story

The major religions of our earth have many common themes. The author chose many stories and themes from the Abraham’s faiths and woven them into a Buddhist setting. The reader with a strong Christian background may be offended