After Jesus before Christianity : a historical exploration of the first two centuries of Jesus movements
Vearncombe, Erin K.2021
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From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this provocative and eye-opening look at the roots of Christianity that offers a thoughtful reconsideration of the first two centuries of the Jesus movement, transforming our understanding of the religion and its early dissemination. Christianity has endured for more than two millennia and is practiced by billions worldwide today. Yet that longevity has created difficulties for scholars tracing the religion's roots, distorting much of the historical investigation into the first two centuries of the Jesus movement. But what if Christianity died in the fourth or fifth centuries after it began? How would that change how historians see and understand its first two hundred years? Considering these questions, three Bible scholars from the Westar Institute summarize the work of the Christianity Seminar and its efforts to offer a new way of thinking about Christianity and its roots.
Main title:
After Jesus before Christianity : a historical exploration of the first two centuries of Jesus movements / Erin K. Vearncombe, Bernard Brandon Scott, Hal Taussig, for The Westar Christianity Seminar ; foreword by Sue Monk Kidd.
Author:
Vearncombe, Erin K., authorScott, Bernard Brandon, 1941-, authorTaussig, Hal, authorKidd, Sue Monk, writer of forewordWestar Institute
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]©2021
Collation:
xxii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The experimentIf not Christian, what?Part I: Living with the empire. Engine of empire: violenceGospel of empire, gospel of JesusViolence in stoneThe deaths of heroesPart II: Belonging and community. Testing gender, testing boundariesForming new identities through genderBelonging to IsraelExperimental familiesJoin the clubFeasting and bathingPart III: Real variety, fictional unity. Inventing orthodoxy through heresyDemolishing gnosticismPaul obscuredJesus by many other namesPart IV: Falling into writing. Hiding in plain sightRomancing the martyrBetter than a New Testament?Conclusion.
ISBN:
9780063062153 (hbk)9780063062153
Dewey class:
270.1
Language:
English
BRN:
491779
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 270.1 VEA | Available |