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Christianity interprets Jesus as identical to Christ, but is the historical Jesus the same as the Christian savior?
This Introducing Jesus graphic guide seeks to place Jesus within the context of his time and to trace the developments of Christianity from St. Paul to modern liberation theology.
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An Introducing graphic guide to the life and works of Jesus.
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Christianity depends on the belief that the Jesus of history is identical with the Christ of faith, and that God in the person of Jesus intervened finally and decisively in human history. But is the historical Jesus the same as the Christian Saviour? And how did an obscure provincial religion based on the paradox of a crucified saviour conquer the Roman Empire and outlive it?
INTRODUCING JESUS - A GRAPHIC GUIDE confronts the enigmas. It sets Jesus in the perspective of his time - within Judaism and its expectations of a Messiah, in the atmosphere of Greek philosophy and the Roman deification of emperors. It traces the development of Christianity from St. Paul and the Romanization of the Church, to modern liberation theology. This book is a lucid and exciting investigation that will appeal to all readers, whether Christian or not.
About the Author
Judy Groves: Judy Groves is a painter, graphic designer and illustrator. She has illustrated numerous Introducing titles, including
Introducing Wittgenstein .
Anthony O'Hear: Anthony O'Hear is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham and Head of the Department of Education.
He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He is also co-editor of The Fortnightly Review's new series.
OHear was a Government special adviser on education for approximately ten years and was especially influential during the time of Margaret Thatcher and John Major as Prime Minister. He continues to be active in Conservative circles, especially in advocating social conservatism.