The Jesus Legend

Author : George
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 081269872X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus Legend written by George and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Jesus Legend, G. A. Wells shows how the story of Jesus developed through telling and re-telling, from an early version in the letters of Paul (who does not mention Jesus in connection with any specific time or place) to the more elaborate and detailed picture later presented in the gospels. Wells discusses the earliest pagan and Jewish references to Jesus, the dating of the various New Testament documents and the contradictions among them, the authorship of documents as indicated by stylometric analysis, the influence of antisemitism in early Christianity, and the various stratagems resorted to by apologists to deflect historical criticism.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608999548
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lord or Legend? written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DID JESUS EVER REALLY EXIST--AND IF SO, WHO WAS HE?

Author : Paul Rhodes Eddy
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441200339
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jesus Legend written by Paul Rhodes Eddy and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even mature Christians have trouble defending the person and divinity of Christ. The Jesus Legend builds a convincing interdisciplinary case for the unique and plausible position of Jesus in human history. He was real and his presence on the planet has been well-documented. The authors of the New Testament didn't plant evidence, though each writer did tell the truth from a unique perspective. This book carefully investigates the Gospel portraits of Jesus--particularly the Synoptic Gospels--assessing what is reliable history and fictional legend. The authors contend that a cumulative case for the general reliability of the Synoptic Gospels can be made and boldly challenge those who question the veracity of the Jesus found there.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725228998
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lord or Legend? written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DID JESUS EVER REALLY EXIST--AND IF SO, WHO WAS HE?

Author : Mark Amaru Pinkham
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
ISBN 13 : 9781931882026
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth Behind the Christ Myth written by Mark Amaru Pinkham and published by Adventures Unlimited Press. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return of the Serpents of Wisdom and Conversations With the Goddess author Pinkham tells us the Truth Behind the Christ Myth and presents radically new information regarding Jesus Christ and his ancient legend, includes: The legend of Jesus Christ is based on a much earlier Son of God myth from India, the legend of Murrugan, the Peacock Angel; The symbol of the Catholic Church is Murrugan's symbol, the peacock, a bird native to south-east Asia; Murrugan evolved into the Persian Mithras, and Mithras evolved into Jesus Christ Saint Paul came from Tarsus, the centre of Mithras worship in Asia Minor. He amalgamated the legend of the Persian Son of God onto Jesus' life story; The Three Wise Men were Magi priests from Persia who believed that Jesus was an incarnation of Mithras; While in India, Saint Thomas became a peacock before he died and merged with Murrugan, the Peacock Angel; The Emperor Constantine, the first 'Christian' Emperor of the Roman Empire, was a lifelong devotee of Mithras. He was baptised Christian on his deathbed; The myth of the One and Only Son of God originated with Murrugan and Mithras.

Author : James Patrick Holding
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1606472712
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shattering the Christ Myth written by James Patrick Holding and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How To Get Rid of Jesus: Prove He Didn't Exist! A popular question posed by Christians today asks, "WWJD?" - which stands for, "What Would Jesus Do?" For more and more Skeptics of Christianity, however, the answer to this question is, "JDNE" - which stands for, "Jesus did not exist!" In this volume, edited by prominent Internet apologist James Patrick Holding, a team of Christian authors provide a series of essays giving detailed answers to those who argue for the "Christ myth." Though rejected by mainstream scholars, this theory continues to grow in popularity among popular writers and Internet antagonists. The need for Christians to be ready to give an answer to it will only become more urgent. "Here's a clear and compelling rebuttal to fallacious claims that keep resurfacing in books and on the Internet. It's well-researched, expertly presented, and ultimately convincing." - Lee Strobel, author, The Case for the Real Jesus

Author : David Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780970227843
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus is No Myth! written by David Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Albert Wells
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jesus Myth written by George Albert Wells and published by Open Court Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the New Testament story of Jesus contain any elements of historical truth, or is it pure legend? In The Jesus Myth, Professor G.A. Wells presents an up-to-date, radical, and well-reasoned argument, drawing upon his grasp of the wide-ranging evidence. Professor Wells has become known as the foremost contemporary exponent of the purely legendary or 'mythicist' theory, but he has recently come to accept that there is a historical basis for one strand of the composite picture of Jesus: that deriving from the lost gospel, known as 'Q'.

Author : Gregory Monette
Publisher : Tyndale House
ISBN 13 : 1612917356
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wrong Jesus written by Gregory Monette and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where atheism is a growing movement, especially in the university setting, it’s typical for students today to face doubts about the Christian faith. In fact, many have wondered at one time or another if the Bible stories about Jesus could possibly be true. Is there any way to back up what we’ve heard with real evidence? Can false information be discredited with historical proof? Now students can join Greg Monette as he explores the fascinating basis for belief in the biblical Jesus. Readers can trek through the ancient historical sources, biblical archaeology, and recent discoveries to uncover the facts about what Jesus really said and did—His birth, His miracles, His claims, and His resurrection. Written for believers, skeptics, and the non-expert, this book will help readers discover where history and faith collide— and it just might change everything.

Author : Bart D Ehrman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195343506
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene written by Bart D Ehrman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Publisher: Bart Ehrman, author of the bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.