The Sins of Jesus: A Historical Account of a Human Jesus

by Richard A. Muller

Convinced that he delivers the word of God, given to him by his father Joseph and through “little whispers”, Jesus discovers that he Jews ignore his preaching. They have been warned to beware false prophets, and that true ones can be recognized only by their miracles and fulfilled prophesies. To get them to accept the truth of his revelations, he allows his followers to give him credit for miracles he did not perform. But as he relies more and more on deception, he slowly slips deeper and deeper into sin.

The author blends historical facts with Biblical accounts to make a vivid and compelling portrayal of Jesus, not as God, but as a man–a prophet–who is desperately trying to teach others the importance of his revelations.

“If I had read this book when I was a teenager, I might not have become an atheist.” –Frank Crawford, Professor of Physics, U. Calif. Berkeley

352 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Richard A. Muller is professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a past winner of the MacArthur Fellowship. His popular science book Physics for Future Presidents and academic textbook Physics and Technology for Future Presidents are based on his renowned course for non-science students. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Reviews

[Nik Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the writing is not the most interesting or literary prose, it is the ideas and the story that make this book worth reading.