Jesus the Heretic: Freedom and Bondage in a Religious World
It is easy to beleive that Jesus was sinless, sexless and all-knowing, if that is all you have ever been taught. But what was Christ, the man, really like? Christians have been denied vital... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:186204001X
ISBN13:9781862040014
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Element Books
Length:394 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.4" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Reasonable historical analysis of Christianity
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Douglas Lockhart attempts to critically analyse the origin and development of "Christianity" from an objective viewpoint, and appears to shed light on some of the conumdrums which scholars have troubled over for many years. Don't expect an unthinking biased appraisal of Christianity, nor a conventional and mundane interpretation of the development of this complex sect of Judaism of the 1st century AD. I was impressed with the intergration and recognition of gnostic thought with early theology, as this has not been adequately recognised in the past. Also important was the emphasis on much within Christianity which has always been of a political nature, in addition to the normal failings of human beings to properly understand the nature of the truth, goodwill to others and whatever this sect of Judaism ever had that was any good, much of which has been changed and lost over time. The book comes closer to understanding the nature and purpose of Christianity than many others of its type.
Closer and closer to the truth.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
"Jesus the Heretic" is very well researched, clearly written, entertaining and informative. Anyone in search of their Christian roots and the truth behind Christian origins, will find interesting answers and hypothesis within these pages. Whether we agree with Lockhart's conclusions or not, the fact is that along with many other Biblical authors such as Eisenman and Wise, Schonfield, Smith and Thiering, we are getting closer and closer to the truth. Highly recommended.
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