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Gerd Ludemann The Great Deception (Paperback). Author: Gerd Ludemann. To a considerable degree, these stories have been influenced, or even created, by the early church. In a clear, straightforward narrative, Gerd Lüdemann establishes the criteria by which he believes it possible to distinguish inauthentic from authentic sayings and actions of Jesus, and then shows which quotes and deeds can be regarded as factual. Further DetailsTitle: The Great Deception Condition: New Subtitle: And What Jesus Really Said and Did Author: Gerd Ludemann Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1573926884 EAN: 9781573926881 ISBN: 9781573926881 Publisher: Prometheus Books Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Release Date: 04/01/1999 Description: It is widely recognized by New Testament scholars that many of the sayings and actions attributed to Jesus in the gospels cannot be factually traced to him. To a considerable degree, these stories have been influenced, or even created, by the early church. Despite this gap between the "Jesus of history" and the "Christ of faith," the contemporary church continues to represent the traditional New Testament canon as a generally accurate record of the life of Jesus.The Great Deception exposes the dangers that accompany this disingenuous, unscientific approach and calls for a more rigorous treatment of the gospels. In a clear, straightforward narrative, Gerd Lüdemann establishes the criteria by which he believes it possible to distinguish inauthentic from authentic sayings and actions of Jesus, and then shows which quotes and deeds can be regarded as factual. His radical conclusion is that the Jesus of history, who emerges after the falsehoods attributed to him are pared away, cannot support the traditional Christian faith.Lüdemann's historical analysis reveals, nonetheless, a Jesus who remains a deeply sympathetic personality and one of the great religious figures of the world. But it also shows that Christian leaders who ignore the results of sound scholarship are selling the faithful a "great deception." Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 10mm Item Weight: 213g Release Year: 1999 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
