From Jesus to Christ
Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : Rudolf Steiner Press
Release Date : 2004-12-01
ISBN 10 : 9781855841956
Pages : 210 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (855 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Christ PDF or another Format written by Rudolf Steiner and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once experienced intuitively by early gnostic thinkers, knowledge of the cosmic significance of Christ and his mission has faded over the centuries. As theologians and historians of the Church critically scrutinized the Gospel records, their focus shifted from Christ to the human figure of Jesus of Nazareth. Today, many are beginning a new search for an understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Christ and its meaning for their lives. In these enlightening lectures, Rudolf Steiner shows how 'the Mystery of Golgotha' can be seen as the pivotal event of human history. The Gospels themselves, he says, are 'initiation documents' that can guide us on a path of spiritual development. Steiner demonstrates how manifold spiritual entities are involved in the events of Palestine which took place 2,000 years ago, and explains problematic aspects of Christian theology such as the resurrection of the physical body. His emphasis throughout is on highlighting the esoteric path to Christ, and he encourages us to awaken to the new revelation manifesting in our time: Christ as the 'Lord of Karma'. This edition contains the public talk given prior to the beginning of the course.
From Jesus to Christ
Author : Paula Fredriksen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
ISBN 10 : 9780300164107
Pages : 286 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (3 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Christ PDF or another Format written by Paula Fredriksen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Magisterial. . . . A learned, brilliant and enjoyable study."—Géza Vermès, Times Literary Supplement In this exciting book, Paula Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus by exploring the ways that the new Christian communities interpreted his mission and message in light of the delay of the Kingdom he had preached. This edition includes an introduction reviews the most recent scholarship on Jesus and its implications for both history and theology. "Brilliant and lucidly written, full of original and fascinating insights."—Reginald H. Fuller, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This is a first-rate work of a first-rate historian."—James D. Tabor, Journal of Religion "Fredriksen confronts her documents—principally the writings of the New Testament—as an archaeologist would an especially rich complex site. With great care she distinguishes the literary images from historical fact. As she does so, she explains the images of Jesus in terms of the strategies and purposes of the writers Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."—Thomas D’Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor
From Jesus to Paul
Author : Francis Wright Beare
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Release Date : 1984-06-25
ISBN 10 : 9780889201385
Pages : 264 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (889 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Paul PDF or another Format written by Francis Wright Beare and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 1984-06-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays presented here intend to open afresh the complexity of the question of Paul’s dependence upon and continuity with Jesus. So much attention has been given in the past to this very difficult problem that new solutions are hard to find and suspect when offered. This collection, however, demonstrates diversity in approach, stance, and conclusion. The essays often take issue with the results of current research—including that of Francis Wright Beare, in whose honour they have been produced. They consider a broad range of the recent literature and show that no satisfactory solution has yet been found to the Jesus-Paul quesiton. Indeed, the debate may never be terminated. This collection, however, thoroughly illustrates the debate as it stands now. Of consuming importance to scholars of New Testament theology and text, the volume also admirably depicts the critical approaches that live today within the study of Christianity’s roots.
From Jesus to Christ
Author : Paula Fredriksen
Publisher :
Release Date : 2001-01-01
ISBN 10 : 1586922793
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (922 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Christ PDF or another Format written by Paula Fredriksen and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
From Jesus to John
Author : Martinus C. de Boer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1993-06-01
ISBN 10 : 9780567229724
Pages : 358 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (567 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to John PDF or another Format written by Martinus C. de Boer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1993-06-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marinus de Jonge was Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature at Leiden from 1966 to 1991. A former president of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, the International Society of New Testament scholars, he is best known for his work on the 'Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs' and on the Gospel and Epistles of John. More recently his work on Jesus and early Christology has received critical acclaim: 'Christology in Context. The Earliest Christian Response to Jesus' (1988) and 'Jesus: The Servant-Messiah' (1991). This volume of essays in his honour from a team of international scholars and admirers (from Holland, Great Britain, the United States, Norway and Germany) recognizes his singular and provocative contributions to our understanding of Jesus and New Testament Christology. The essays cover such topics as Jesus' self-understanding, the christological ascriptions of his earliest disciples and followers, the background to New Testament Christology in Judaism, the Christology of Paul, and the Christology of the Gospels, especially John. Together these essays constitute a significant contribution to the discussion about Jesus and the Christology of the earliest Christians.
Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache und die Mysterien des Altertums
Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher :
Release Date : 1925
ISBN 10 : LCCN:32035385
Pages : 164 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (32 users)
Download or read book Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache und die Mysterien des Altertums PDF or another Format written by Rudolf Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Paul’s Corporate Christophany
Author : Rob A. Fringer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-02-28
ISBN 10 : 9781532645303
Pages : 250 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (532 users)
Download or read book Paul’s Corporate Christophany PDF or another Format written by Rob A. Fringer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul's Christophany (i.e., his Damascus Road Experience) has been the subject of much scholarly analysis. However, treatments of this phenomenon, while widely varied, have tended to extract the various references from their literary contexts in order to reconstruct the event, to discover the foundations and content of Paul's Christology, or to analyze Paul's experience of conversion and/or call. The current study, focused on the undisputed Pauline epistles, evaluates how and why Paul employed the various Christophanic references in their particular literary and sociohistorical contexts. Through this assessment, the importance of Paul's Christophanic references as part of his larger arguments is established. It is shown how Paul uniquely shapes the various Christophanic references to fit the needs of his argument and through it, the needs of each community. Furthermore, this study demonstrates that Paul's Christophanic references do not primarily establish his apostolic status or assert his apostolic authority. Through this study, the corporate nature of Paul's Christophanic references becomes increasingly evident, and multiple general conclusions are drawn, which provide a possible glimpse into Paul's understanding of his Christophanic experience.
To Be Like Jesus
Author : Hobert Robbs
Publisher :
Release Date : 2021-07-13
ISBN 10 : 9798536906262
Pages : 160 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (536 users)
Download or read book To Be Like Jesus PDF or another Format written by Hobert Robbs and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lordship of Christ over all of a Christian's life is an assumption basic to Christianity. The acknowledgment of his lordship in psychology is especially problematic today because of the pervasive naturalism and neo-positivism of modern psychology. Nevertheless, an understanding of the kingdom concept in Scripture suggests that Christians are inevitably called to work towards the expression of Christ's lordship in psychology. This occurs as the Christian pursues psychological knowledge and practice before God, aware that all true truth about human nature is an expression of God's mind, that sin, and finitude limit one's ability to grasp the truth, that the Scriptures are needed to properly interpret human nature, and that kingdom activity involves a faithful response to Christ's lordship in one's work with others and one's knowledge of human nature. By being based on wisdom traditions as old as the world, the psychology of Jesus Christ, under license for us to use of such expression, exceed limits that modern psychology can not and will never be able to exceed, and offers solutions to existential problems that the modern psychology can not and will never be able to offer. Because we are not able to defeat by our own strength the sinful tendencies and the behavior defects that imprison and enslave our soul, the psychology of Jesus Christ offers us not only the hope, as also the certainty that we can conquer the freedom that our soul longs since a long time.
From Jesus to the Internet
Author : Peter Horsfield
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-06-15
ISBN 10 : 9781118447383
Pages : 336 pages
Rating : 4.4/5 (118 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to the Internet PDF or another Format written by Peter Horsfield and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jesus to the Internet examines Christianity as a mediated phenomenon, paying particular attention to how various forms of media have influenced and developed the Christian tradition over the centuries. It is the first systematic survey of this topic and the author provides those studying or interested in the intersection of religion and media with a lively and engaging chronological narrative. With insights into some of Christianitys most hotly debated contemporary issues, this book provides a much-needed historical basis for this interdisciplinary field.
From Jesus to Christ
Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher :
Release Date : 1956
ISBN 10 : OCLC:772900680
Pages : 142 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (77 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Christ PDF or another Format written by Rudolf Steiner and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Makers of Christianity: From Jesus to Charlemagne, by S. J. Case. Selected bibliography (p. 241-249)
Author :
Publisher :
Release Date : 1934
ISBN 10 : UCAL:$B196293
Pages : 284 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 ( users)
Download or read book Makers of Christianity: From Jesus to Charlemagne, by S. J. Case. Selected bibliography (p. 241-249) PDF or another Format written by and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Augustine and the Jews
Author : Paula Fredriksen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-12
ISBN 10 : 9780300172508
Pages : 528 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (3 users)
Download or read book Augustine and the Jews PDF or another Format written by Paula Fredriksen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback with a new postscript, this updated edition of Paula Fredriksen’s critically acclaimed Augustine and the Jews traces the social and intellectual forces that led to the development of Christian anti-Judaism and shows how and why Augustine challenged this tradition. Drawing us into the life, times, and thought of Augustine of Hippo (396–430), Fredriksen focuses on the period of astounding creativity that led to his new understanding of Paul and to his great classic, The Confessions. She shows how Augustine’s struggle to read the Bible led him to a new theological vision, one that countered the anti-Judaism not only of his Manichaean opponents but also of his own church. The Christian Empire, Augustine held, was right to ban paganism and to coerce heretics. But the source of ancient Jewish scripture and current Jewish practice, he argued, was the very same as that of the New Testament and of the church—namely, God himself. Accordingly, he urged, Jews were to be left alone. Conceived as a vividly original way to defend Christian ideas about Jesus and about the Old Testament, Augustine’s theological innovation survived the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, and it ultimately served to protect Jewish lives against the brutality of medieval crusades. Augustine and the Jews sheds new light on the origins of Christian anti-Semitism and, through Augustine, opens a path toward better understanding between two of the world’s great religions.
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Author : Paula Fredriksen
Publisher : Delhi : Macmillan
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : 0333900677
Pages : 238 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (9 users)
Download or read book Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews PDF or another Format written by Paula Fredriksen and published by Delhi : Macmillan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work seeks to cut through the confusion surrounding the figure of Jesus, radically re-evaluting the historical worth of traditions that have been discounted. Fredriksen is the author of the award-winning From Jesus to Christ.
From Jesus to Christianity
Author : L. Michael White
Publisher : Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-11-30
ISBN 10 : 9780060526559
Pages : 532 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (6 users)
Download or read book From Jesus to Christianity PDF or another Format written by L. Michael White and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The path from Jesus to Christianity is not as straight as we might think -- as Dan Brown's sensational The Da Vinci Code hinted at. In herbest-selling books, scholar Elaine Pagels has explored some of the ancient Christian writings that were excluded from the New Testament. Now, for the first time, L. Michael White, one of the world's foremost scholars on the origins of Christianity, provides the complete, astonishing story of how Christianity grew from the personal vision of a humble Jewish peasant living in a remote province of the Roman Empire into the largest organized religion in the world. Many take for granted that the New Testament is a single book representing God's coherent, unwavering word on Jesus and his church. A closer reading reveals not one story, but many. The New Testament is a collection of books -- the result of a variety of influences on a number of faithful but very human visionaries, preachers, and storytellers. The texts contain a wealth of biographies, histories, novels, letters, sermons, hymns, church manuals, and apocalypses, providing a spectrum of views of Jesus, his message, and his movement. Given this diversity of people, stories, and drastically different points of view, how did Christianity ever become what we know it as today? White draws on the most current scholarship to bring alive these ancient people and their debates, showing in depth how their stories were formed into what the world has come to know as the New Testament. Rather than reading the New Testament straight through in its traditional order -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and so on -- White takes a historical approach, looking at the individual books in the sequence in which they were actually written. He explores what these books divulge about the disagreements, shared values, and unifying mission of the earliest Christian communities. White digs through layers of archaeological excavations, sifts through buried fragments of largely unknown texts, and examines historical sources to discover what we can know of Jesus and his early followers. It is this early, hidden history that shaped Christianity as it grew from an errant, messianic movement to a state religion and then into a world religion that has lasted for over two thousand years. White shows how the early debates spurred the evolution of Christianity as we know it. He delves into the arguments over how to understand Jesus as both human and divine, the role of women in the church, the diversity of beliefs among Christian communities, the Gnostic influences, and the political disputes that raged over which books would ultimately be included in the New Testament. Complete with illustrations, photos, charts, and maps, From Jesus to Christianity presents the fullest picture yet of the beginnings of what became the most popular religion on earth.
Christian Barriers to Jesus (Revised Edition):
Author : J. Paul Pennington
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Release Date : 2022-02-15
ISBN 10 : 9781645083832
Pages : 411 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (645 users)
Download or read book Christian Barriers to Jesus (Revised Edition): PDF or another Format written by J. Paul Pennington and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Call to Follow Jesus When He Challenges Our Traditions There are many challenges to adequately representing Jesus to the majority world, and often Western Christian traditions create unnecessary hindrances to people accepting His truth. This book grew out of many interviews with Indian Jesus-followers—both Christians and Yesu bhaktas—who identified painful stumbling blocks to receiving and sharing the gospel. While Hindus often have a high view of Jesus, they struggle with the conventions, practices, and labels around "church." Christian Barriers to Jesus uniquely challenges readers to examine nine barrier-producing Christian traditions, exploring: • The assumptions Christians may hold about the value, origin, or necessity of their customs • The concerns Hindus commonly raise about traditions that confuse, offend, or alienate them • Teachings from Jesus in Scripture that often question the same ideas or practices Pennington suggests that by not asking deep enough questions about what is essential for following Jesus and what is a non-essential human invention, the church is unnecessarily alienating millions of people from Him. As a body, it is time to honestly address these concerns, developing new patterns of discipleship that reveal Jesus’s heart for breaking down barriers instead of creating them. The analysis presented in this book will empower readers to critically examine their personally cherished traditions and the purity of the gospel they present, with insights that are relevant in all contexts.
Patronage in Early Christianity
Author : Alan B. Wheatley
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2011-04-14
ISBN 10 : 9781597525879
Pages : 212 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (597 users)
Download or read book Patronage in Early Christianity PDF or another Format written by Alan B. Wheatley and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the community we glimpse in the New Testament become an institution quite willing to have the emperor Constantine as a primary public partner? By tracing the use of resources, titles, and functions of leaders and patterns of honor giving, Wheatley traces from a wide variety of sources both acceptance and revision of Roman patronage in this countercultural community. Along the way, it is possible to see dissident groups like the Montanists and Marcionites more clearly and sympathetically, and to ask ourselves some pertinent questions about how a Christian community might function in the twenty-first century.
A Message From Jesus Christ to the World
Author : Elizabeth Otorino
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2022-08-25
ISBN 10 : 9781685174033
Pages : 51 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (685 users)
Download or read book A Message From Jesus Christ to the World PDF or another Format written by Elizabeth Otorino and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about our beloved Lord God Jesus Christ and his message, which he conveyed for me to deliver to the world. I wrote this book because my Lord God has called me to convey his message of love and peace to the world.
