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Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ
Was Jesus Christ truly the divine Son of God who walked the earth 2,000 years ago? How can we be sure the gospel story is an accurate and infallibly recorded historical account? When the gospels are examined scientifically, can we truthfully uphold them as "inerrant?" Is it possible to assert honestly and ethically that the Bible is the inspired Word of God? The answers to these questions and many more may surprise and shock you!Is the New Testament a "historical record" or "factual biography" of what really happened, or a tool for the priesthood to lay down doctrines and dogma as they were developed over the centuries?--Was Jesus the Jewish Messiah?--Was Christ the Savior of the World?--Was He a Cynic sage or a political rebel?--Or was Jesus Christ something altogether different?This fascinating "CSI-style" investigation by controversial historian D.M. Murdock aka "Acharya S" includes quotes from Christian authorities, apologists and evangelists, as well as New Testament scholars.Using the Bible itself, as well as the research of these individuals and others, Murdock demonstrates that what you see is not what you get when it comes to Christ and Christianity.
299 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 27, 2007
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December 25, 2014
It's hard to read a book like this without bringing one's own biases along for the ride. For the record, I'm an atheist.
Nonetheless, I'm trying to be as objective as possible about this when I say that it appears to be a thoroughly-researched and well-argued book. While I found places where I wondered if Murdock was stretching her points a little, it's the sheer weight of evidence that is amassed rather than any individual point or points that convince.
It is detailed and referenced in a way that would do credit to any academic book. For me, though, it didn't make it any less readable. It is no dry tome to gather dust in a university library but a fascinating and challenging read and I would whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who entertains questions over exactly who Jesus might have been, what he may have done, and how accurately the gospels represent real events.
Nonetheless, I'm trying to be as objective as possible about this when I say that it appears to be a thoroughly-researched and well-argued book. While I found places where I wondered if Murdock was stretching her points a little, it's the sheer weight of evidence that is amassed rather than any individual point or points that convince.
It is detailed and referenced in a way that would do credit to any academic book. For me, though, it didn't make it any less readable. It is no dry tome to gather dust in a university library but a fascinating and challenging read and I would whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone who entertains questions over exactly who Jesus might have been, what he may have done, and how accurately the gospels represent real events.
December 19, 2018
Well written
Another well written work from a very brave author who always asks the questions that are not easy to consider for those raised in this society. Thankfully, these questions have good and logical answers as presented in this book. Glad I read this one.
Another well written work from a very brave author who always asks the questions that are not easy to consider for those raised in this society. Thankfully, these questions have good and logical answers as presented in this book. Glad I read this one.
January 15, 2018
Can't Be Unread
Make sure that you really want to know the 'truth' behind the man known as Jesus as well as the veracity of the Bible itself. Once this information is perused, it can't be unknown. This may be what the Knights Templar at al held over the Roman Catholic Church...and others STILL do.
Make sure that you really want to know the 'truth' behind the man known as Jesus as well as the veracity of the Bible itself. Once this information is perused, it can't be unknown. This may be what the Knights Templar at al held over the Roman Catholic Church...and others STILL do.
September 15, 2014
Very good book on the topic of historicity of Jesus.
It offers quite a detailed analysis of the New Testament and some other sources. Author is very professional in her approach to the topic and the scientific standard of the book is very high. The only thing I have against it is that the analysis might be unnecessarily too deep for a lay person. Even though I have nothing against scholarly written books (on the contrary) I found myself skimming at the end of the book because it seemed to me there was not much of new information and I was getting bored.
It offers quite a detailed analysis of the New Testament and some other sources. Author is very professional in her approach to the topic and the scientific standard of the book is very high. The only thing I have against it is that the analysis might be unnecessarily too deep for a lay person. Even though I have nothing against scholarly written books (on the contrary) I found myself skimming at the end of the book because it seemed to me there was not much of new information and I was getting bored.
July 3, 2011
Lot of good information, but the tone of the book grated me the wrong way. Even though there is serious biblical scholarship within, Fingerprints of the Christ comes across as an anti-Christian screed. For this genre, Bart Ehrman’s Jesus, Interrupted is a much better read.
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