The Historicity of Jesus (Classic Reprint): A Criticism of the Contention That Jesus Never Lived, a Statement of the Evidence for His Existence, an Estimate of His Relation to Christianity - Couverture souple

Shirley Jackson Case

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ISBN 10 : 1330182677 ISBN 13 : 9781330182673

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Did Jesus really exist, or is the biblical portrait a product of later imagination?

This nonfiction work examines how modern criticism has challenged traditional views and what that means for understanding the historical Jesus.

Drawing on early Christian writings and the Pauline letters, it traces how scholars have debated the existence and life of Jesus, and what counts as solid historical evidence. The text explains why some critics separate belief from history and how this affects interpretations of the gospel records and early Christian faith.

• Explains the debate around historical existence versus myth and legend
• Shows how early Christian writings are evaluated for authenticity
• Discusses the role of skepticism in shaping modern religious thought
• Outlines the tension between doctrinal faith and historical inquiry

Ideal for readers exploring the foundations of Christian history and the way modern scholarship informs belief.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Historicity of Jesus: A Criticism of the Contention That Jesus Never Lived, a Statement of the Evidence for His Existence, an Estimate of His Relation to Christianity

The main purpose of the present volume is to set forth the evidence for believing in the historical reality of Jesus' existence upon earth. By way of approach, the characteristic features of more recent opinion regarding the historical Jesus have been surveyed, and, on the other hand, the views of those who deny his existence have been examined in detail. The negative arguments have been carefully analyzed in order accurately to comprehend the problem. In presenting the evidence for Jesus' historicity, an effort has been made both to meet opponents' objections and at the same time to give a fairly complete collection of the historical data upon which belief in his existence rests. Finally, the practical bearing of the discussion has been indicated by briefly considering Jesus' personal relation to the founding of the Christian movement and his significance for modern religion.

The needs of two classes of readers have been kept in mind. The general public, it is believed, will find the treatment suited to their tastes.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330182677
• ISBN 13: 9781330182673
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 362
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