Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Lightweight, Pedantic

For anyone with even a theological education, this book is lightweight garbage, poorly researched, very derivative of the work of legitimate scholars. I am a pastor who is always looking for more popular (and readable) works for my parishioners. I had hoped this would be one of those books because I certainly agree with Spoto's general approach to Jesus but I found it plodding and dreary.I would recommend Marcus Borg's "Meeting Jesus Again For the First Time," the works of John Dominic Crossan, or Bishop John Shelby Spong's works for those who are looking for an unorthodox interpretation of the life of Jesus. I don't know if it's in print any longer but "For Christ's Sake" by Harpur (I think it was put out by Beacon Press) is a wonderful book. Spoto's work is going right in the give-away pile.And again, as a "Rev. Dr." I hope I can use my credentials to advise you that the research in this book is very sloppy.