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Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography
by John Dominic Crossan

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Author: John Dominic Crossan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-02-18
ISBN: 0060616628
Number of pages: 209
Publisher: HarperOne

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Book Review: "Biography" : the latest Jesus Seminar flop
Summary: 1 Stars

I recently read Crossan's book for my college class, and Jesus' new biography according to Crossan is unsubstantial, vicious, and all the conclusions Crossan comes to verge on ludicrous.

The main idea of this biography is that everything recorded in the Gospels is false, as Crossan strips Jesus naked of all the character currently attributed to him from deity to his literacy. One would expect some proof of Crossan's claims -- any proof at all -- but the book gives none when it tears down, and none when it rebuilds.

It would seem Crossan expects his credentials to be "proof enough" of the accuracy of his biography. He is a respected, 25-year and counting scholar in his field, and the book is on target and inviting. However well-written, the reality is that the reader's spirituality and intelligence are insulted without quarter. One would, Christian are not, expect more from such a "scholarly viewpoint".

It was a long, difficult task to read this "biography" over a few weeks without rolling my eyes. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

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