{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Jesus the Jew : a historian's reading of the Gospels \/ Geza Vermes.","author":"Vermes, G.","isbn":"0800614437","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Fortress Press"},"datePublished":"1973","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents:  \tIntroduction: from Christianity to Jesus -- PART I: THE SETTING -- Jesus the Jew -- Jesus and Galilee -- Jesus and charismatic Judaism -- PART II: THE TITLES OF JESUS -- Jesus the prophet -- Jesus the lord -- Jesus the Messiah -- Jesus the son of man -- Jesus the son of God. \r\n\r\nOther Notes: \tIncludes bibliographical references (pages 230-266) and indexes.\n\nPublished in: Philadelphia ; New York\n\nPhysical description: 286 pages ; 22 cm.","bookEdition":"1st Fortress Press ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Jesus, a new vision : spirit, culture, and the life of discipleship \/ Marcus J. Borg.","author":"Borg, M. J.","isbn":"0060608145","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"HarperSanFrancisco"},"datePublished":"1991","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents\tIntroduction : clearing the ground : two images of Jesus -- pt. I. Jesus and the Spirit. The context : the Spirit-filled heart of Judaism ; The Spirit-filled experience of Jesus ; The power of the Spirit : the mighty deeds of Jesus -- pt. II. Jesus and culture. The social world of Jesus ; Jesus as sage : challenge to conventional wisdom ; Jesus as revitalization movement founder ; Jesus as prophet : social world in crisis ; Jesus as challenge : Jerusalem and death -- Conclusion : the new vision of Jesus : His significance for our time. \r\n \tAbstract\tThis book attempts in a scholarly and nondogmatic way to say, \"This is what the historical Jesus was like, this is what he taught, and this is what his mission was about.\" It seeks, in short, to sketch a portrait of what Jesus was like as a figure of history before his death. A twofold purpose: to present a synthesis of modern Jesus scholarship that is accessible to the general reader, whether Christian or among the interested inquirers; to make a serious scholarly case for a particular image of the historical Jesus that is considerably at variance with the dominant scholarly image.\r\nOther Notes\tReprint. Originally published: San Francisco : Harper & Row, \u00a91987.\r\nIncludes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and indexes.\n\nPublished in: San Francisco\n\nPhysical description: 216 pages ; 21 cm.","bookEdition":"1st Harpercollins papercover ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Meeting Jesus again for the first time : the historical Jesus & the heart of contemporary faith \/ Marcus J. Borg.","author":"Borg, M. J.","isbn":"0060609176","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"HarperSanFrancisco"},"datePublished":"1994","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents:\tMeeting Jesus again -- What manner of man? The pre-EasterJesus -- Jesus, compassion, and politics -- Jesus and wisdom: teacher of alternate wisdom -- Jesus, the wisdom of God: Sophia become flesh -- Images of Jesus and images of the Christian life.\r\nAbstract:       Of the many recent books on the historical Jesus, none has explored what the latest biblical scholarship means for personal faith. Now, in Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg addresses the yearnings of those who want a fully contemporary faith that welcomes rather than oppresses our critical intelligence and openness to the best of historical scholarship. Borg shows how a rigorous examination of historical findings can lead to a new faith in Christ, one. That is critical and, at the same time, sustaining. Drawing on his own journey from a naive, unquestioning belief in Christ through collegiate skepticism to a mature and contemporary Christian faith, Borg illustrates how an understanding of the historical Jesus can actually lead to a more authentic Christian life - one not rooted in creeds or dogma, but in a life of spiritual challenge, compassion, and community. In straightforward, accessible prose, Borg looks at the. Major findings of modern Jesus scholarship from the perspective of faith, bringing alive the many levels of Jesus' character: spirit person, teacher of alternative wisdom, social prophet, and movement founder. He also reexamines the major stories of the Old Testament vital to an authentic understanding of Jesus, showing how an enriched understanding of these stories can uncover new truths and new pathways to faith. For questioning believers, doubters, and reluctant. Unbelievers alike, Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time frees our understanding of Jesus' life and message from popular misconceptions and outlines the way to a sound and contemporary faith: \"For ultimately, Jesus is not simply a figure of the past, but a figure of the present. Meeting that Jesus - the living one who comes to us even now - will be like meeting Jesus again for the first time.\"\r\nOther Notes: \tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\r\nRelated electronic resource:\tPublisher description http:\/\/catdir.loc.gov\/catdir\/description\/hc044\/93025390.html Publisher description\n\nPublished in: San Francisco\n\nPhysical description: ix, 150 pages ; 22 cm.","bookEdition":"1st ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"More than a carpenter \/ Josh McDowell.","author":"McDowell, J.","isbn":"0802725643","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Phoenix Press"},"datePublished":"1986","inLanguage":"English","description":"Published in: New York\n\nPhysical description: x, 146 pages (large print) ; 21 cm.","bookEdition":"First large print ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"New Testament models for ministry : Jesus and Paul","author":"Kruse, C. G.","isbn":"0840759576","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Nelson Books"},"datePublished":"1983","inLanguage":"English","description":"Published in: Nashville\n\nPhysical description: xiv, 236 pages ; 21 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Portraits of Christ in scripture : images from Mark, John, and Paul \/ Robert W. Wingard.","author":"Wingard, R.  W.","isbn":"0881770477","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Discipleship Resources"},"datePublished":"1987","inLanguage":"English","description":"Published in: Nashville, TN\n\nPhysical description: v, 82 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Seeking God in story \/ John Navone.","author":"Navone, J. J.","isbn":"0814619193","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Liturgical Press"},"datePublished":"1990","inLanguage":"English","description":"Other Notes\tRev. and expanded ed. of: Jesus story. 1979.\r\nIncludes bibliographical references (pages 330-335).\n\nPublished in: Collegeville, Minn.\n\nPhysical description: xvi, 335 pages ; 23 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"The case for Christ : a journalist's personal investigation of the evidence for Jesus \/ Lee Strobel.","author":"Strobel, L.","isbn":"0310209307","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Zondervan Pub. House"},"datePublished":"1998","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents:\tIntroduction : Reopening the investigation of a lifetime -- pt. 1. Examining the record -- 1. The eyewitness evidence : Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? \/ with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- 2. Testing the eyewitness evidence : Do the biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny? \/ with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- 3. The documentary evidence : Were Jesus' biographies reliably preserved for us? \/ with Dr. Bruce Metzger -- 4. The corroborating evidence : Is there credible evidence for Jesus outside his biographies? \/ with Dr. Edwin Yamauchi -- 5. The scientific evidence : Does archaeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies? \/ with Dr. John McRay -- 6. The rebuttal evidence : Is the Jesus of history the same as the Jesus of faith? \/ with Dr. Gregory Boyd -- pt. 2. Analyzing Jesus -- 7. The identity evidence : Was Jesus really convinced that he was the Son of God? \/ with Dr. Ben Witherington III -- 8. The psychological evidence : Was Jesus crazy when he claimed to be the Son of God? \/ with Dr. Gary Collins.\r\n9. The profile evidence : Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? \/ With Dr. D.A. Carson -- 10. The fingerprint evidence \" : Did Jesus -- and Jesus alone -- match the identity of the Messiah? \/ with Louis Lapides -- pt. 3. Researching the resurrection -- 11. The medical evidence : Was Jesus' death a sham and his resurrection a hoax? \/ with Dr. Alexander Metherell -- 12. The evidence of the missing body : Was Jesus' body really absent from his tomb? \/ with Dr. William Lane Craig -- 13. The evidence of appearances : Was Jesus seen alive after his death on the cross? \/ with Dr. Gary Habermas -- 14. The circumstantial evidence \" : Are there any supporting facts that point to the resurrection? \/ with Dr. J.P. Moreland -- Conclusion : The verdict of history : What does the evidence establish -- and what does it mean today? -- List of citations -- Notes -- Index.\r\n\r\n Abstract:\tUsing the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, MI\n\nPhysical description: 297 pages ; 22 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"The case for Christ : a journalist's personal investigation of the evidence for Jesus \/ Lee Strobel.","author":"Strobel, L.","isbn":"0310226554","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Zondervan Pub. House"},"datePublished":"1998","inLanguage":"English","description":"Abstract\tThe book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, \"Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?\"), scientific evidence, (\"Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?\"), and \"psychiatric evidence\" (\"Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?\"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.\r\n\r\nOther Notes\tIncludes bibliographical references (pages 369-386) and index.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, MI\n\nPhysical description: 397 pages ; 18 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"The case for faith : a journalist investigates the toughest objections to Christianity \/ Lee Strobel.","author":"Strobel, L.","isbn":"0310234697","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Zondervan Publishing House"},"datePublished":"2000","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents:\tIntroduction: The Challenge of Faith -- On the Road to Answers -- Since Evil and Suffering Exist, a Loving God Cannot -- Since Miracles Contradict Science, They Cannot Be True -- Evolution Explains Life, So God Isn't Needed -- God Isn't Worthy of Worship If He Kills Innocent Children -- It's Offensive to Claim Jesus Is the Only Way to God -- A Loving God Would Never Torture People in Hell -- Church History Is Littered with Oppression and Violence -- I Still Have Doubts, So I Can't Be a Christian -- Conclusion: The Power of Faith. \r\n Abstract:\tThe author, a former atheist who became a Christian after two years of examining the historical evidence about God and Jesus, addresses some of the bothersome issues that often hinder people in their quest for faith, including questions about suffering and evil, science and evolution, different beliefs, hell, and doubt.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, Mich.\n\nPhysical description: 300 pages ; 21 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}}]}