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A Doubter's Guide to Jesus
- Narrated by: Van Tracy
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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A Doubter's Guide to Jesus
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Publisher's Summary
Who was Jesus?
Historical sources portray a person who was complex, multi-layered, and often contradictory to the tidy portrait that much of modern Christianity paints him as. Even the gospel accounts render him as both judge and healer, teacher and temple, servant and savior.
A Doubter's Guide to Jesus is a persuasive and often challenging investigation into the historical figure found in the earliest sources. These sources, which include references both direct and indirect - from Roman, Jewish, and Christian accounts - offer us more than simple evidence that Jesus existed; they begin to form a picture that is both deeply credible and profoundly counterintuitive.
Each section explores the evidence for a different aspect of the most influential figure in human history, exploring:
- His words and their impact
- The scandal of his social life
- His preference for the poor and lowly
- The meaning of his death and influence of his promises
The goal is not to turn Jesus into something neater, more systematic and digestible; but to see him more clearly as someone who stretches our imaginations, confronts our beliefs, and challenges our lifestyles.
After two millennia of spiritual devotion and more than two centuries of modern critical research, we still cannot fit Jesus into a box - and this is as challenging as it is deeply compelling.
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- David Graieg
- 11-12-2020
A concise, informative and engaging book
Easy to listen too, especially regarding the content. It made me smile when Dickson stated scholarship is on a continuum from skeptical to mainstream to apologetics and this book isn't even on the spectrum =)
It would be good if audible could add chapter titles, they should be:
1 Intro
2 IMAGININGS: Making Jesus in Our Image
3 SOURCES: How We Know What We Know About Jesus
4 TEACHER: His Words and Their Impact
5 HEALER: The Deeds That Baffle
6 ISRAEL: A Nation on His Shoulders
7 CHRIST: More Than a Surname
8 JUDGE: His Pledge to Bring Justice
9 FRIEND: The Scandal of His Social Life
10 TEMPLE: The Relocation of God’s Presence
11 SAVIOUR: The Meaning of His Death
12 ADAM: The Promise of His Resurrection
13 CAESAR: His Subversion of an Empire
14 GOD: His Oneness with the Almighty
15 SERVANT: His Preference for the Lowly
16 Epilogue: Portrait of a Follower of Jesus
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- moises
- 02-05-2018
Great overview of many note worthy points.
what an amazing way to refresh ones understand of Jesus and church history with thought provocative questions.
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- Hayden
- 21-03-2018
I enjoyed the book so much I listened to it back to back
I have listened to dozens upon dozens of audiobooks on audible and this is the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a review.
As a lover of history I enjoyed learning how the early christians, contemporary jews and romans saw the most important person in human history. As an Australian I appreciated the Australian references made throughout. As a Christian I appreciated the call to emulate Christ in his servitude, love for the oppressed and desire to improve the lives of those around us.
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- Peter
- 19-02-2021
Good book
I learned a few new things from this book.
The author has referenced all his research throughout.
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