In Search of Jesus (Paperback)

Dr. Clinton Bennett

ISBN 10: 0826449166 / ISBN 13: 9780826449160

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2001

About this Item

Paperback. This study, which looks at traditional and alternative ideas of the true Jesus, traces both the quest of the historical Jesus within the Christian movement, and the encounter between the Jesus story and the world beyond the Church. The book analyzes a range of insider and outsider images of Jesus, some popular, some scholarly, some hotly debated. It draws on popular literature, religious tradition, art and even film to elucidate its quest for Jesus. In this work, the author asks what agendas, assumptions, and human needs do the contributors to this work take to their studies of Jesus? Analyzing popular and scholarly images of Jesus, writers discussed include: Marcus Borg, the Dalai Lama, Abraham Geiger, Barbara Thiering and Tom Wright. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In Search of Jesus (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826449166
• ISBN 13: 9780826449160
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This study, which looks at traditional and alternative ideas of the true Jesus, traces both the quest of the historical Jesus within the Christian movement, and the encounter between the Jesus story and the world beyond the Church. The book analyzes a range of insider and outsider images of Jesus, some popular, some scholarly, some hotly debated. It draws on popular literature, religious tradition, art and even film to elucidate its quest for Jesus.

About the Author

Clinton Bennett teaches Religious Studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz,
USA.