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Jesus Under Fire:

Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus
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Zondervan, Dec 21, 2010 - Religion - 254 pages
Who is Jesus? What did he do? What did he say? -Are the traditional answer to these questions still to be trusted? - Did the early church and tradition 'Christianize' Jesus? - Was Christianity built on clever conceptions of the church, or on the character and actions of an actual person? These and similar questions have come under scrutiny by a forum of biblical scholars called the Jesus Seminar. Their conclusions have been widely publicized in magazines such as Time and Newsweek. Jesus Under Fire challenges the methodology and findings of the Jesus Seminar, which generally clash with the biblical records. It examines the authenticity of the words, actions, miracles, and resurrection of Jesus, and presents compelling evidence for the traditional biblical teachings. Combining accessibility with scholarly depth, Jesus Under Fire helps readers judge for themselves whether the Jesus of the Bible is the Jesus of history, and whether the gospels' claim is valid that he is the only way to God.
  

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User Review  - Philip Tutt - Christianbook.com

This book is a collection of short essays purporting to show the weaknesses in the methodology and conclusions of the "Jesus Seminar", a group of "radical" New Testament scholars who challenge the ... Read full review

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User Review  - Lauralea - Goodreads

Was Jesus ever on earth? Was Jesus just a good person? Who was the person of Christ? This book answers the common arguments against Jesus, including Islamic arguments, scholarly arguments, and atheist arguments. Very small print, but also well worth a read. Read full review

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Contents

PREFACE
CONTRIBUTORS
ABBREVIATIONS
THE FUROR SURROUNDING JESUS
Chapter 1WHERE DO WE START STUDYING JESUS?
Chapter 2WHO IS JESUS? AN INTRODUCTION TO JESUS STUDIES
LIVE JIVE OR MEMOREX?
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Chapter 4WHAT DID JESUS DO?
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Chapter 6DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD?
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Chapter 7IS JESUS THE ONLY WAY?
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WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE?
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WHAT DOES ALL OF THIS MEAN?
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A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR FURTHER STUDY
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Copyright
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About the Publisher
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Copyright

Chapter 5DID JESUS PERFORM MIRACLES?
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Michael J. Wilkins (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is dean of the faculty and professor of New Testament language and literature at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and the author of several books.

J. P. Moreland is one of the leading evangelical thinkers of our day. He is distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and director of Eidos Christian Center. With degrees in philosophy, theology, and chemistry, Dr. Moreland has taught theology and philosophy at several schools throughout the U.S. He has authored or coauthored many books, including Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview; Christianity and the Nature of Science; Scaling the Secular City; Does God Exist?; The Lost Virtue of Happiness; and Body and Soul. He is coeditor of Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus. His work appears in publications such as Christianity Today, Faith and Philosophy, Philosophia Christi, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and The American Philosophical Quarterly. Dr. Moreland served with Campus Crusade for ten years, planted two Campus Crusade works, planted two churches, and has spoken on over 200 college campuses and in hu? SPANISH BIO: J.P. Moreland encabeza los eruditos del evangelio hoy dia. Es profesor distinguido de teologia en la Escuela Teologica Talbot y director del Centro Cristiano Eidos. Con titulos en filosofia, teologia y quimica, el Dr. Moreland ensena teologia y filosofia en varias universidades a lo largo de los Estados Unidos. Ademas de ser contribuidor frecuente en revistas cristianas y diarios academicos, es autor y coautor de mas de cuarenta libros, incluyendo Reino Triangular. El Dr. Moreland sirvio en el ministerio Campus Crusade durante diez anos, planto dos iglesias y fue conferenciante en mas 200 universidades y cientos de iglesias.

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