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'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' (Main Forum)
by desi 
, Australia, Saturday, July 28, 2012, 07:30 (299 days ago)
JESUS BEFORE CHRISTIANITY
Albert Nolan
Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1976
Why this book has made little or no splash in Christian thought is puzzling, and how it has eluded the Vatican’s watchdogs all these years is amazing. It makes so much sense! Last year was the 25th anniversary of its first printing; yet, it seems as astonishingly relevant as when it first appeared.
The author’s specific purpose sets this study apart from many past efforts to find Jesus in his human skin. At the outset, he makes clear that this is not an attempt to convert anyone, not a defense of Christian faith, not a merely academic pursuit. Nolan admits to being moved by an “urgent and practical purpose.”
"I am concerned about people; the daily sufferings of so many millions of people, and the prospect of much greater suffering in the near future. My purpose is to find out what can be done about it."
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/another-look-jesus-christianity
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- But, ladies, does it prove Jesus actually lived, please? nt - Bill Dowsley, 2012-07-28, 15:18
- But, ladies, does it prove Jesus actually lived, please? nt - Helen, 2012-07-29, 01:16
- But, ladies, does it prove Jesus actually lived, please? nt - Helen, 2012-07-29, 01:16
- But, ladies, does it prove Jesus actually lived, please? nt - Bill Dowsley, 2012-07-28, 15:18
- 'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' - judith, 2012-07-28, 12:57
- 'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' - Helen, 2012-07-28, 10:50
- 'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' - joanw, 2012-07-30, 23:31
- 'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' - Debb, 2012-09-18, 06:34
- 'Another look at Jesus Before Christianity' - Journeyman, 2012-09-18, 07:44
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