Unmasking the Pagan Christ
Title | Unmasking the Pagan Christ PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley E. Porter |
Publisher | Clements Publishing Group |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1894667719 |
Rabbi or Messiah? Prophet or the Son of God? People have debated the identity of Jesus of Nazareth since the first century. But what if there was no Jesus? What if there was no Mary or Joseph, no twelve apostles? What if the story of Jesus was no more than a myth to convey spiritual truth? These claims have been around for hundreds of years and have become more prominent with well-known religion columnist Tom Harpur's recent book, The Pagan Christ. Harpur claims that Jesus was not a historical figure, but was one version of an ancient myth that can be traced from ancient Egyptian religion to the Roman mystery cults. Stanley Porter and Stephen Bedard tackle this radical claim by looking at the roots of the "pagan Christ idea," examining the supposed pagan parallels and presenting the evidence for the historical Jesus. The authors demonstrate that the suggestion of pagan origins for the Gospel story is not based on historical or textual evidence, but rather on a desire to create a universalistic spirituality revolving around a "Cosmic Christ" within each person. A fair examination of both the mythological and biblical texts reveal that the traditional understanding of an actual historical figure known as Jesus of Nazareth appearing two thousand years ago is indeed the only logical conclusion. Stanley E. Porter is President and Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Porter has M.A. degrees from Claremont Graduate School and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield. He has written widely on issues of concern in study of the New Testament, such as Jesus, Paul, the book of Acts, and John. He has a passion for education in the church, and preaches and teaches regularly. Stephen J. Bedard is the pastor of Woodford Baptist Church and First Baptist Church, Meaford, Ontario, Canada. He holds the M.Div. and M.Th. degrees from McMaster Divinity College, and is actively engaged in further graduate study. Bedard is an advocate of informed preaching and teaching, and is devoted to the ministry of the local church.
Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 16
Title | Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 16 PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley E. Porter |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2021-09-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1666730955 |
Volume 16 2020 This is the sixteenth volume of the hard-copy edition of a journal that has been published online (www.jgrchj.net) since 2000. As they appear, the hard-copy editions replace the online materials. The scope of JGRChJ is the texts, language and cultures of the Greco-Roman world of early Christianity and Judaism. The papers published in JGRChJ are designed to pay special attention to the larger picture of politics, culture, religion and language, engaging as well with modern theoretical approaches.
Jesus and His World
Title | Jesus and His World PDF eBook |
Author | Craig A. Evans |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2013-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0664239323 |
A world-renowned scholar explores the latest archaeological evidence about the historical Jesus and His world. -- Book Cover.
How We Got the New Testament (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
Title | How We Got the New Testament (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley E. Porter |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Pages | 215 |
Release | 2013-11-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441242686 |
A recognized expert in New Testament Greek offers a historical understanding of the writing, transmission, and translation of the New Testament and provides cutting-edge insights into how we got the New Testament in its ancient Greek and modern English forms. In part responding to those who question the New Testament's reliability, Stanley Porter rigorously defends the traditional goals of textual criticism: to establish the original text. He reveals fascinating details about the earliest New Testament manuscripts and shows that the textual evidence supports an early date for the New Testament's formation. He also explores the vital role translation plays in biblical understanding and evaluates various translation theories. The book offers a student-level summary of a vast amount of historical and textual information.
The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas
Title | The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Copan |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2014-06-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830884092 |
Capturing important insights from Paul's speech to the multicultural and multireligious city of Athens in Acts 17, Paul Copan and Kenneth Litwak seek to enhance and embolden the church's witness in today's pluralistic society by helping us point contemporary Athenians beyond "an unknown God" to the God and Father of Jesus Christ.
My Journey So Far
Title | My Journey So Far PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen J. Bedard |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2009-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0557245575 |
The experience of Stephen Bedard in his journey of faith.
When Paul Met Jesus
Title | When Paul Met Jesus PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley E. Porter |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2016-02-24 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 1107127963 |
This volume examines the idea, once held by some scholars, that Paul may have met Jesus during Jesus' earthly ministry.