Questioning the historicity of Jesus : why a philosophical analysis elucidates the historical discourse /

Questioning the historicity of Jesus : why a philosophical analysis elucidates the historical discourse /

This volume moves beyond the mainstream scholarly scepticism over the Christ of Faith and considers if there is sufficient evidence to establish the existence of the more mundane Historical Jesus. Using the logical tools of the analytic philosopher, Lataster finds that the relevant sources are unrel...

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Main Author: Lataster, Raphael (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden Boston : Brill | Rodopi, 2019.

Series: Value Inquiry Book Series; volume336.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390898.

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Jesus Christ > Historicity.

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Call Number: BT303.2 .L325 2019

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • The Case for Historicity
  • Ehrman's Dual Approach towards the Gospels
  • Beyond the Gospels
  • Casey's Superfluous 'Scholarship'
  • The Case for Agnosticism
  • Inadequate Methods
  • Inadequate Sources
  • The Problems of Paul
  • The Case for Mythicism
  • Prior Probabilities
  • Consequent Probabilities
  • Calculations
  • Conclusions
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Index.