Ian Wilson
Jesus
The Evidence
London 1984
Stron 207, format: 18x25 cm
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Jesus Christ is unquestionably the most controversial and influential figure in the history of western civilization. For nearly twenty centuries the religion which bears his name has been a dominant force in the lives of ordinary people. It has played a major part in the political manoeuvrings of their leaders - sometimes honourably, sometimes shamefully - and has been an all-pervading influence in their culture. Today the Christian Church performs a unique role in the life of every western nation: millions are baptized, married and buried under the sign of the cross every year.
Jesus: the Evidence is a compelling, dispassionate appraisal of the facts surrounding the origins of Christianity. Drawing on all the most recent archaeological finds, including non-canonical gospel material, Ian Wilson examines a number of key historical questions. What evidence is there for the accepted story of Jesus' life and resurrection? To what extent is this story the product of social, cultural and political forces? What do we really know of his teachings? Did hypnosis play a part in his healings? Did Jesus intend that a religion should be founded in his name?
To the committed Christian, the book offers a fascinating new perspective to his or her beliefs. To the sceptic it provides a convincing explanation of why the beliefs centred on this one man have proved so powerful and so pervasive.
Illustrated without recourse to traditional Old Master images, the book reconstructs the Jesus of history using all the available circumstantial evidence - fragments of papyrus manuscripts and gospels, Roman graffiti and the earliest Christian art.
Jesus: the Evidence is the companion book to a major tv documentary series made by the prize-winning team who adapted for television Ian Wilson's earlier worldwide bestseller The Turin Shroud.
CONTENTS
author's preface 7
introduction 9
Discovering the Documents 12
The Fallibility of the Gospels 32
Did Jesus Even Exist? 51
Jesus, the Jew 66
Flouter of Convention 84
Man of Miracles 99
Why Was He Killed? 114
The Empty Tomb Mystery 137
How He Became God 157
The Real Jesus 175
notes and references 185
bibliography 197
acknowledgments 202
index 203