Why did Christianity begin, and why did it take the shape it did?
To answer this question -- which any historian must face --
renowned New Testament scholar N. T. Wright focuses on the key
points: what precisely happened at Easter? What did the early
Christians mean when they said that Jesus of Nazareth had been
raised from the dead? What can be said today about this belief?
This book, third in Wright's series Christian Origins and the
Question of God, sketches a map of ancient beliefs about life after
death, in both the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds. It then
highlights the fact that the early Christians' belief about the
afterlife belonged firmly on the Jewish spectrum, while introducing
several new mutations and sharper definitions. This, together with
other features of early Christianity, forces the historian to read
the Easter narratives in the gospels, not simply as late
rationalizations of early Christian spirituality, but as accounts
of two actual events: the empty tomb of Jesus and his
"appearances."
How do we explain these phenomena? The early Christians' answer
was that Jesus had indeed been bodily raised from the dead; that
was why they hailed him as the messianic "son of God." No modern
historian has come up with a more convincing explanation. Facing
this question, we are confronted to this day with the most central
issues of the Christian worldview and theology.
General
Imprint: |
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Christian origins & the question of God, Vol 3 |
Release date: |
March 2003 |
First published: |
March 2003 |
Authors: |
N. T Wright
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 41mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
817 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8006-2679-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
General
Books >
Religion & Spirituality >
General
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LSN: |
0-8006-2679-6 |
Barcode: |
9780800626792 |
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