Rescuing Jesus from the Christians
- New York Trinity Press International 2002
- 182p
includes index and biblioraphy
THE RECOVERY OF THE HISTORICAL JESUS What Was Jesus` Main Message? What Was Jesus` Attitude toward Non-Jews? What Were the Circumstances Surrounding Jesus` Birth? What Did Jesus Think about God? What Kind of Ethical Teacher Was Jesus? Why Did the Romans Crucify Jesus? In Conclusion FOUR STRATEGIES FOR RESCUING JESUS Strategy One: Distinguish between the Pre-Resurrection Jesus and the Post-Resurrection Jesus Strategy Two: No Obligation Exists to Accept All Beliefs Held by the Early Church Strategy Three: Beware of the Tendency to Sentimentalize Jesus and the Tendency to Aggrandize Jesus 97 Strategy Four: Rejoice in Religious Pluralism 114 In Conclusion 120