A scandalous Jesus : how three historic quests changed theology for the better / Joseph A. Bessler.
| Author/creator | Bessler, Joseph A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First [edition]. |
| Publication | Salem, Oregon : Polebridge Press, [2013] |
| Description | x, 259 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | PART I : THE FIRST QUEST -- Why the first quest for the historical Jesus? -- Locke, Hume, and the shifting loyalties of reason -- Jefferson's Jesus and the religious conflicts of a new civil society -- Reimarus and the critique of ecclesiastical power -- Lessing and the public staging of the Reimarus fragments -- Strauss, Jesus, and the scandal of democracy -- Schweitzer and the scandal of liberal theology -- PART II : THE NEW QUEST. The Christian retreat from public life -- Avoiding scandal : the new quest -- The new quest and the changing voices of theology -- PART III : THE RENEWED QUEST. The turn to language in biblical studies and theology -- The Jesus seminar and the renewed quest for a public Jesus -- Beyond belief : re-imagining faith. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013006548 |
| ISBN | 9781598151220 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1598151223 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT303.2 .B39 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |