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The historicity of Jesus The historicity of Jesus Shirley Jackson Case 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 rec… OL1188985W
The Jesus legend The Jesus legend George Albert Wells Did Jesus actually exist as a historical personage roughly corresponding to the various stories given in the four New Testament gospels and other Christian documents? Was he really born in Bethlehem … OL1400986W
Jesus, interrupted Jesus, interrupted Bart D. Ehrman The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller *Misquoting Jesus*—and on *The Daily Show* with John Stewart, NPR, and *Dateline NBC*, among others—are … OL14924418W
The Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus The Impact Of Hermeneutics On The Jesus Research Of John Domin… The Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus The Impact Of Hermeneutics On The Jesus Research Of John Domin… Robert B. Stewart "The Quest of the Hermeneutical Jesus is a study in how reading documents referring to Jesus influences conclusions as to who Jesus was as a figure in history. In this book, author Robert B. Stewart … OL17397295W
Jesus for the Non-Religious Jesus for the Non-Religious John Shelby Spong Bishop John Shelby Spong has been on a life-long quest to rescue the church from irrelevancy. In JESUS FOR THE NONRELIGIOUS, he takes aim at the church’s core belief: who is Jesus. He first strips th… OL1816751W
The case for Christ The case for Christ Lee Strobel Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-e… OL1827692W
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time Marcus J. Borg E-book extra: "Easter" by Marcus J. Borg.Renowned biblical scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how a rigorous examination of historical findings on Jesus can lead to a new faith in Christ, one that is criti… OL1896935W
The pagan Christ The pagan Christ Tom Harpur A radical, ground-breaking examination of the role of ancient myth in the origins of Christianity, challenging the idea of the Gospels as historical truth - it will change the way many think about re… OL19893239W
Jesus the magician Jesus the magician Morton Smith The real Jesus, only barely glimpsed because of a campaign of disinformation, obfuscation, and censorship by religious authorities, was not Jesus the Son of God. In actuality he was Jesus the Magicia… OL19984038W
Searching for Jesus Searching for Jesus Robert J. Hutchinson Argues against skeptical New Testament scholarship, citing recent research to dispel obsolete claims about Jesus and maintain that Jesus of Nazareth was as the Gospels described him. OL20023343W
The true Jesus The true Jesus David Limbaugh "Who do you say that I am?" Uttered by Jesus Christ, this profound question has presented an age old challenge to believers, skeptics, scholars, and rulers. In attempting to answer this question, The… OL20058921W
John, Jesus, and the renewal of Israel John, Jesus, and the renewal of Israel Richard A. Horsley In this book Richard Horsley and Tom Thatcher trace the Gospel of John's portrayal of Jesus as a prophet of renewal by reading the text against a double backdrop - the social history of Roman Palesti… OL20956381W
Aposynagōgos and the historical Jesus in John Aposynagōgos and the historical Jesus in John Jonathan Bernier In 'Aposynagogos and the Historical Jesus in John', Jonathan Bernier utilizes the critical-realist hermeneutics developed by Bernard Lonergan and Ben F. Meyer to survey historical data relevant to th… OL20957426W
Christ and culture Christ and culture H. Richard Niebuhr As relevant today as ever, this book is the definitive treatment of the ways that Christianity and culture interact. In a message that rings as true today as it did fifty years ago, H. Richard Niebuh… OL2932115W
Deconstructing Jesus Deconstructing Jesus Robert M. Price From the Inside Flap In *Deconstructing Jesus*, author Robert M. Price argues that liberal Protestant scholars who produce reconstructions of the "historical Jesus" are, as Albert Schweitzer point… OL3359239W
Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung Albert Schweitzer xii, 659 pages ; 24 cm OL35321494W
Appointment in Jerusalem Appointment in Jerusalem Max I. Dimont An interesting but ultimately unsatisfying introduction to some disparate scholarly theories about the historical Jesus. Dimont (The Jews in America, 1978, etc.) argues that modern scholarship has au… OL4095832W
What have they done with Jesus? What have they done with Jesus? Ben Witherington Strange theories about Jesus seem to ooze from our culture with increasing regularity. Popular books and network TV specials proposing bizarre, historically unfounded tales of Jesus' mysterious blood… OL50275W
I believe in the historical Jesus I believe in the historical Jesus I. Howard Marshall Suggests what is meant by the historical Jesus and how we can study his life. OL5891645W
Who On Earth Was Jesus? Who On Earth Was Jesus? David Boulton The first fully comprehensive account of the debate between modern scholars on the Jesus of history before he became the Christ of faith. David Boulton surveys all the major schools of historical Jes… OL6239762W
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