GodSpell and Prothero
Within the movie of Godspell there are no apparent divine/supernatural events. The film paints Jesus and loving friend and teacher rather than …
National Socialistes Party
The Nazi appropriation of religion served as a vehicle to mobilize many Germans to participate in or be complicite in the Nazi …
No Quest
The era of the No Quest was a direct response to the Old-Quest. The members of the No Quest are interested in …
Jefferson in the old quest!!
William Linn’s characterization of Jefferson’s bible as an attack on the Christian faith represents the distinctive divide between the pre quest and …
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 …
Paulus and Reimarus
In the quote we analysed, Paulus seeks to develop a stronger foundation for the Christian faith. He argues that the lack believing …
Jesus the Magician (?)
Mathews describes the portrayal of Jesus in early christian art, as a “super magician”(85). Jesus is thought of as more of a …
Gospel of John & Thomas
The largest difference between John and the other synoptic gospels was the level of Christology and also the movement away from the …
Luke
Throughout the Gospel of Luke, the author emphasizes the ties between Jesus’ life, ministry, and death to Jewish tradition. To do this, …
Jewish Leadership In Mathew
Throughout the Gospel of Mathew the critique of Jewish leadership becomes increasingly sharp. This is evident in his description of Pontius Pilate, …