The writer of "The Iconoclast" syndicated column is given a dossier showing that Jesus was not the only crucified saviour and that similar figures existed on at least one other world.

Interesting read, which suggests different interpretations of the phenomenon and what it might mean for Christianity. But the main thrust of the book is the writer tracking down examples on different worlds. ( )

In INCI, Mike Resnick spins a thought-provoking and entertaining yarn about religions being spawned on multiple alien planets by the crucifixions of individuals who have gone against the grain, who have questioned, publicly disagreed with and thwarted the status that the establishment would like to keep in quo. This is most definitely not a boring harangue on precepts and dogma! It's most interesting when it delves into the difficulties a minister and a team of anthropologists face when they try to understand an alien's perspective after they stumble upon a crucified creature on a rocky, steamy alien hillside. And it's the page-turning adventure, full of the signature Resnick humor and wit, of a well-known iconoclastic essayist who learns of these explorers' reports and decides to research the circumstances himself. We are treated to weird architectures inhabited by even weirder creatures who display all too human behaviors. This is a book that I will keep and reread, just to enjoy every little morsel that Resnick serves up!

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ( )