The Emergence of the Christian Religion - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Birger A. PearsonTheme:Religious Orientation/Christian, Theometrics/AcademicPublish date:11/8/2012Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wipf & Stock PublishersISBN-13:9781620326374ISBN-10:162032637XUPC:9781620326374Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christianity, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation, Christian ChurchBook Topic:History, New TestamentSize:8.40 x 5.40 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SCD2RM9VBW
In this book, Birger Pearson argues for the study of Christianity as ""one of the religions of the world."" He proposes that the study of the New Testament and the other early Christian literature be moved out of the realm of theology and into the area of comparative research of religion. The book therefore addresses the problematic of Christian origins, that is, the historical process by which a new religion, Christianity, emerges out of an older one, Second Temple Judaism. Included are studies ranging from the prehistory of Christianity (Jesus, together with an illuminating, lengthy, and detailed critical analysis of the work of the Jesus Seminar and the trends in current North American gospel research it reflects) into the New Testament and up to the fourth century. A concluding chapter presents the author's reflections on scholarly methods used in the study of the Christian religion.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wipf & Stock PublishersISBN-13:9781620326374ISBN-10:162032637XUPC:9781620326374Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christianity, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation, Christian ChurchBook Topic:History, New TestamentSize:8.40 x 5.40 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.272Product ID:SCD2RM9VBW
Birger A. Pearson is Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus at the University of Santa Barbara and Professor and Interim Director of the Religious Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley.
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