Fake or Mistake
Today in our discussion, we talked about the differences between the beliefs of Reimarus and Paulus. Reimarus was completely antagonistic against Christianity, …
Heschel and Renan’s Ideas
Heschel credits the introduction of racial prejudice in theology to Renan’s argument that Jesus transformed from an inferior Semite to a superior …
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 …
Reimarus and Paulus
The apostles follow the structure of the church. This is contrary to the perspective of the Enlightenment. The enlightenment thinkers did not use …
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 …
9.22 Reimarus and Paulus
Pre-Quest: Before enlightenment, accepting much of what is believed about Jesus Old Quest: Challenging logic, historical vs. theological Jesus Reimarus was the …
9/20 Jesus and Early Christian Art
Morton Smith believes the best title for Jesus is a magician. In his quote he compares the magical material people in this …
The Abracadabra Jesus
Jesus was portrayed as the “better magician” in the early church through saturation of His miracle images. People thought that Jesus’ powers …
Mathews and Morton Smith
Morton Smith argues that Jesus as a magician can be interpreted through different lenses and ultimately leaves it up to the reader …