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Author Martin, Raymond, author

Title The Elusive Messiah : a Philosophical Overview Of The Quest For The Historical Jesus / Raymond Martin
Edition 1st
Published Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages)
Contents 880-01 Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; PART ONE CHALLENGES; 1 Science; 2 History; 3 The Quest; PART TWO HISTORICAL JESUS STUDIES TODAY; 4 Two Conservatives; 5 Two Liberals; PART THREE FAITH AND REASON; 6 History and Theology; 7 Crossing Lines; PART FOUR RESPONSES; 8 Only Faith; 9 Faith Seeking Understanding; 10 Only Reason; Notes; Index
880-01/(S part, One Challenges -- chapter 1 Science / Raymond Martin -- chapter 2 History / Raymond Martin -- chapter 3 The Quest / Raymond Martin -- part, Two Historical Jesus Studies Today -- chapter 4 Two Conservatives / E.P. Sanders John Meier -- chapter 5 Two Liberals / Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza J.D. Crossan -- part, Three Faith and Reason -- chapter 6 History and Theology / Raymond Martin -- chapter 7 Crossing Lines / Marcus J. Borg Ν. T. Wright -- part, Four Responses -- chapter 8 Only Faith / Raymond Martin -- chapter 9 Faith Seeking Understanding / Raymond Martin -- chapter 10 Only Reason / Raymond Martin
Summary "What might the findings of researchers engaged in the quest for the historical Jesus mean to Christians? In posing this question and others, The Elusive Messiah opens a window for looking anew at the age old problem of faith vs. reason. To fully understand the implications of the historical search, Raymond Martin suggests we must first examine the inquiries of the individual scholars. In the book's first section, he provides an insightful overview into the major players who have written on the subject, among them E.P. Sanders, John Meier, Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza, J.D. Crossan, and Luke Timothy Johnson. In his second section, Martin discusses various Christian responses to the challenges presented by the historians' work. Martin goes on to argue philosophically that faith and reason are able to coexist alongside each other, and then suggests how this may be the key to Christianity's future. Through readily understandable language and examples, Martin poses basic questions, looks for the answers, and explains how these answers correspond to the overall problem. His accessible writing synthesizes complex academic arguments in ways that bring them down to earth, enabling Christians and other readers to understand what is being claimed and to test these claims for meaningfulness."--Provided by publisher
Subject Jesus Christ -- Historicity
SUBJECT Jesus Christ fast
Jesus Christus. gnd
Jesus Christus. swd
Subject Faith and reason -- Christianity.
Faith and reason -- Christianity
Historicity of Jesus Christ
Geschichtlichkeit
Historiciteit.
Leven van Jezus.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780429976230
0429976232