Life of Brian
Monty Python’s Life of Brian is a critique of the blind faith and obedience in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. The …
Jesus According Crossan
Crossan’s main discussion of the historical Jesus revolves around the contextualization of Jesus through the Roman Empire and Judaism. The Roman factor …
Renan, Heschel and Race
Heschel’s Thesis: Although Heschel finds Renan’s arguments about Judaism inconsistent, Heschel argues that Renan provides a “vocabulary and logic” for the racialization …
Luke
Throughout the Gospel of Luke, the author emphasizes the ties between Jesus’ life, ministry, and death to Jewish tradition. To do this, …
Historiography II Discussion
Although the Gospels aren’t perfect sources, they are the best sources to contribute to the “historical Jesus.” The authors of Matthew and …