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Author : Edgar Johnson Goodspeed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Apocryphal Gospels
ISBN : UCAL:B3955498
Author : Edgar J. Goodspeed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:313671374
Author : Philip Jenkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199923915
This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament. Jenkins places the recent controversies surrounding the hidden gospels in a broad historical context and argues that, far from being revolutionary, such attempts to find an alternative Christianity date back at least to the Enlightenment. By employing the appropriate scholarly and historical methodologies, he demonstrates that the texts purported to represent pristine Christianity were in fact composed long after the canonical gospels found in the Bible. Produced by obscure heretical movements, these texts have attracted much media attention chiefly because they seem to support radical, feminist, and post-modern positions in the modern church. Indeed, Jenkins shows how best-selling books on the "hidden gospels" have been taken up by an uncritical, drama-hungry media as the basis for a social movement that could have powerful effects on the faith and practice of contemporary Christianity.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857860972
The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave
Author : Geoffrey S. Smith,Brent C. Landau
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300271812
A groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus’s apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith “found” was a modern forgery—created by none other than Smith himself. In this book, Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith.
Author : Carl R. Trueman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433579332
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive at its current, disorienting state of identity politics, and how should the church respond? Historian Carl R. Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of "expressive individualism." Investigating philosophies from the Romantics, Nietzsche, Marx, Wilde, Freud, and the New Left, he outlines the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics and explains the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and personal identity. For fans of Trueman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, this ebook offers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day. Individuals and groups can work through the book together with the Strange New World Study Guide and Strange New World Video Study, sold separately. Cultural Analysis from a Christian Perspective: Explores the history of the sexual revolution and its influence today A Concise Version of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Offers an approachable presentation of the points in Trueman's popular book A Great Resource for Individual and Small-Group Study: Each chapter ends with thought-provoking application questions Part of the Strange New World Suite: Can be used with the Strange New World Video Study and Strange New World Study Guide
Author : Per Beskow
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015009129746
Author : E. Gallagher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781137434838
New religious movements both read the Bible in creative ways and produce their own texts that aspire to scriptural status. From the creation stories in Genesis and the Ten Commandments to the life of Jesus and the apocalypse, they develop their self-understandings through reading and writing scripture.
Author : Catherine Sider Hamilton,Joel Willitts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567686978
In this book prominent biblical scholars engage with Francis Watson's most striking arguments on the creation of the gospels. Their contributions focus in particular on his argument for a fourfold gospel rather than four separate gospels, his argument against Q but for an early sayings collection, and on the larger landscape of Jesus studies, gospel reception and interpretation The contributors ask whether, and in what ways, Watson's reorientation of gospel studies is successful, and explore its implications for research. Leading scholars including Jens Schröter, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Bauckham and many others provide a close critical and creative engagement with Watson's work. More than merely a critical review of Watson's writing, this book carries forward his work with fresh treatments and provides an essential volume for students and scholars seeking to understand the landscape of gospel studies and to explore new directions within it.
Author : Joseph Verheyden
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199644117
The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Apocrypha addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early Christian apocryphal literature. It discusses key texts including the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Peter, letters attributed to Paul, Peter, and Jesus, and acts and apocalypses written about or attributed to different apostles. Part One consists of authoritative surveys of the main branches of apocryphal literature (gospels, acts, epistles, apocalypses, and related literature) and Part Two considers key issues that they raise. These include their contribution to our understanding of developing theological understandings of Jesus, the apostles and other important figures such as Mary. It also addresses the value of these texts as potential sources for knowledge of the historical Jesus, and for debates about Jewish-Christian relations, the practice of Christian worship, and developing understandings of asceticism, gender and sexuality, etc. The volume also considers questions such as which ancient readers read early Christian apocrypha, their place in Christian spirituality, and their place in contemporary popular culture and contemporary theological discourse.
Author : Jan A. B. Jongeneel
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 363159688X
Based on the author's thesis (Th.D.)--Leiden University, 1971.
Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1270 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0815333196
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Craig S. Keener
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802868886
The earliest substantive sources available for historical Jesus research are in the Gospels themselves; when interpreted in their early Jewish setting, their picture of Jesus is more coherent and plausible than are the competing theories offered by many modern scholars. So argues Craig Keener in The Historical Jesus of the Gospels. In exploring the depth and riches of the material found in the Synoptic Gospels, Keener shows how many works on the historical Jesus emphasize just one aspect of the Jesus tradition against others, but a much wider range of material in the Jesus tradition makes sense in an ancient Jewish setting. Keener masterfully uses a broad range of evidence from the early Jesus traditions and early Judaism to reconstruct a fuller portrait of the Jesus who lived in history.
Author : Walter A. Elwell
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 1312 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441200303
Fifteen years after its original publication comes a thoroughly revised edition of the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Every article from the original edition has been revisited. With some articles being removed, others revised, and many new articles added, the result is a completely new dictionary covering systematic, historical, and philosophical theology as well as theological ethics.
Author : Mark Goodacre
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867483
The Gospel of Thomas -- found in 1945 -- has been described as "without question the most significant Christian book discovered in modern times." Often Thomas is seen as a special independent witness to the earliest phase of Christianity and as evidence for the now-popular view that this earliest phase was a dynamic time of great variety and diversity. In contrast, Mark Goodacre makes the case that, instead of being an early, independent source, Thomas actually draws on the Synoptic Gospels as source material -- not to provide a clear narrative, but to assemble an enigmatic collection of mysterious, pithy sayings to unnerve and affect the reader. Goodacre supports his argument with illuminating analyses and careful comparisons of Thomas with Matthew and Luke. Watch the trailer:
