The Christ Myth (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Arthur Drews

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330313720 ISBN 13 : 9781330313725

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unraveling the origins of Christian faith and the idea of a historical Jesus. This book examines how scholars throughout history have questioned the existence of an historical Christ and how myth and religious history shape our understanding of Christianity today. It draws on a wide range of sources and offers a careful look at how ideas about Jesus have evolved across different cultures and eras.

Through clear discussion and grounded analysis, the work situates the Christ myth within the broader history of religion. It challenges readers to consider how beliefs about God, redemption, and salvation can arise from mythic patterns present in many traditions. The book keeps its focus on what these debates mean for modern religious thought and personal belief.

• Traces debates about the historicity of Jesus and the rise of Christian faith


• Explains how cross symbolism and messianic imagery connect to earlier traditions


• Discusses monism, pantheism, and the evolution of religious belief


• Places the discussion in the context of late 19th and early 20th-century scholarship

Ideal for readers curious about religious history, critical study, and how ancient myths influence modern faith.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

David Frederick Strauss, in his Life of Jesus, attempted for the first time to trace the Gospel stories and accounts of miracles back to myths and pious fictions, doubts regarding the existence of an historical Jesus have never been lulled to rest. Bruno Bauer also in his Kritik der evangelischen Geschichte und derS ynoptiker (1841-42, 2nd ed. 1846), disputed the historical existence of Jesus ;later, in his Christ und die Csaren, der Ursprung desC hristentums aus dem rmischen Griechentum (1877), he attempted to show that the life of Jesus was a pure invention of the first evangelist, Mark, and to account for the whole Christian religion from theS toic and Alexandrine culture of the second century, ascribing to Seneca especially a material influence upon the development of the Christian point of view. But it was reserved for the present day, encouraged by the essentially negative results of the so-called critical theology, to take up the subject energetically, and thereby to attain to results even bolder and more startling. In England John M. Robertson, inC hristianity and Mythology (1900), in AS hort History of Christianity (1902), as well as in his work Pagan Christs: Studies inC omparative Hierology (1903), has traced the picture Cf. also his Kritik derE vangelien, 2vols.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330313720
• ISBN 13: 9781330313725
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 309
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