Jesus for the non-religious : recovering the divine at the heart of the human / John Shelby Spong.
2007
232.9 S763j 2007
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Title
Jesus for the non-religious : recovering the divine at the heart of the human / John Shelby Spong.
Author
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780060762070
0060762071
0060762071
Imprint
New York : HarperSanFrancisco, c2007.
Language
English
Description
xix, 316 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
232.9 S763j 2007
System Control No.
(OCoLC)84911602
(OCoLC)84911602
(OCoLC)84911602
Summary
Poses an argument for the importance of separating the teachings and examples of Jesus from the restrictive dogma of modern religious institutions in order to render Christ a more accessible role model.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-308) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Prologue: The lament of a believer in exile
PART 1. SEPARATING THE HUMAN JESUS FROM THE MYTH. Introduction: Opening the door on a new quest
There was no star over Bethlehem
The parents of Jesus: fictionalized composites
The historicity of the twelve disciples
Miracle stories in the Gospels: are they necessary?
Nature miracles: interpretive signs, not historical events
Healing miracles: a vision of the Kingdom of God
Did Jesus literally raise the dead?
The Crucifixion narrative: liturgy masquerading as history
The cross: told "in accordance with the scriptures"
The eternal truth inside the myths of resurrection and ascension
PART 2. THE ORIGINAL IMAGES OF JESUS. Introduction: Exploring the original images of Jesus
The oral tradition: where was Jesus remembered?
Jesus understood as the New Passover
Jesus understood under the symbols of Yom Kippur
Jesus as the Son of Man
Minority images: the Servant, the Shepherd
Jesus: a man for all Jewish seasons
PART 3. JESUS FOR THE NON-RELIGIOUS. Introduction: Jesus really lived
Who is the God met in Jesus?
Recognizing the sources of religious anger
Jesus: the breaker of tribal boundaries
Jesus: the breaker of prejudices and stereotypes
Jesus: the breaker of religious boundaries
The Cross: a human portrait of the love of God
Epilogue: Christpower.
PART 1. SEPARATING THE HUMAN JESUS FROM THE MYTH. Introduction: Opening the door on a new quest
There was no star over Bethlehem
The parents of Jesus: fictionalized composites
The historicity of the twelve disciples
Miracle stories in the Gospels: are they necessary?
Nature miracles: interpretive signs, not historical events
Healing miracles: a vision of the Kingdom of God
Did Jesus literally raise the dead?
The Crucifixion narrative: liturgy masquerading as history
The cross: told "in accordance with the scriptures"
The eternal truth inside the myths of resurrection and ascension
PART 2. THE ORIGINAL IMAGES OF JESUS. Introduction: Exploring the original images of Jesus
The oral tradition: where was Jesus remembered?
Jesus understood as the New Passover
Jesus understood under the symbols of Yom Kippur
Jesus as the Son of Man
Minority images: the Servant, the Shepherd
Jesus: a man for all Jewish seasons
PART 3. JESUS FOR THE NON-RELIGIOUS. Introduction: Jesus really lived
Who is the God met in Jesus?
Recognizing the sources of religious anger
Jesus: the breaker of tribal boundaries
Jesus: the breaker of prejudices and stereotypes
Jesus: the breaker of religious boundaries
The Cross: a human portrait of the love of God
Epilogue: Christpower.
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