Jesus from Outer Space: What the Earliest Christians Really Believed about Chris

Description: Jesus from Outer Space by Richard Carrier "Summarizes for a popular audience the scholarly research on the earliest Christian beliefs about Jesus and argues that modern attempts to conceal, misrepresent, or avoid the actual evidence about these original Christian beliefs call into question the entire field of Jesus studies"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The earliest Christians believed Jesus was an ancient celestial being who put on a bodysuit of flesh, died at the hands of dark forces, and then rose from the dead and ascended back into the heavens. But the writing we have today from that first generation of Christians never says where they thought he landed, where he lived, or where he died. The idea that Jesus toured Galilee and visited Jerusalem arose only a lifetime later, in unsourced legends written in a foreign land and language. Many sources repeat those legends, but none corroborate them. Why? What exactly was the original belief about Jesus, and how did this belief change over time? In Jesus from Outer Space, noted philosopher and historian Richard Carrier summarizes for a popular audience the scholarly research on these and related questions, revealing in turn how modern attempts to conceal, misrepresent, or avoid the actual evidence calls into question the entire field of Jesus studies--and present-day beliefs about how Christianity began. Author Biography Richard Carrier, PhD, is a philosopher and historian of antiquity. He is the author of numerous books, including On the Historicity of Jesus. Review "It helps if you are omniscient, and Richard Carrier appears to be! The arguments and data supplied on behalf of Jesus Mythicism in his new book are astonishing -- even if you thought you knew the debate pretty well!" -- Robert M Price, New Testament scholar and editor of the Journal of Higher Criticism"Carriers best, most engaging, and readable work yet. Dont let the hilarious title fool you; this book is all business. Putting all the historical evidence for Jesus in the crucible, he burns away every apologetic argument and cuts through centuries of special pleading and pious fraud to demonstrate that the Real Jesus is an unreal one." -- David Fitzgerald, author of Nailed and Jesus: Mything in Action Long Description The earliest Christians believed Jesus was an ancient celestial being who put on a bodysuit of flesh, died at the hands of dark forces, and then rose from the dead and ascended back into the heavens. But the writing we have today from that first generation of Christians never says where they thought he landed, where he lived, or where he died. The idea that Jesus toured Galilee and visited Jerusalem arose only a lifetime later, in unsourced legends written in a foreign land and language. Many sources repeat those legends, but none corroborate them. Why? What exactly was the original belief about Jesus, and how did this belief change over time? In Jesus from Outer Space, noted philosopher and historian Richard Carrier summarizes for a popular audience the scholarly research on these and related questions, revealing in turn how modern attempts to conceal, misrepresent, or avoid the actual evidence calls into question the entire field of Jesus studies--and present-day beliefs about how Christianity began. Review Quote "Carriers best, most engaging, and readable work yet. Dont let the hilarious title fool you; this book is all business. Putting all the historical evidence for Jesus in the crucible, he burns away every apologetic argument and cuts through centuries of special pleading and pious fraud to demonstrate that the Real Jesus is an unreal one." --David Fitzgerald, author of Nailed and Jesus: Mything in Action Details ISBN1634311949 Author Richard Carrier Publisher Pitchstone Publishing Year 2020 ISBN-10 1634311949 ISBN-13 9781634311946 Format Hardcover Short Title Jesus from Outer Space Language English Subtitle What the Earliest Christians Really Believed about Christ Pages 232 Publication Date 2020-10-20 UK Release Date 2020-10-20 Imprint Pitchstone Publishing Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-10-20 US Release Date 2020-10-20 Edition Description First DEWEY 232.9 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-10-19 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158424083;

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