YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Jesus Myth by Andrew Greeley
Essays 61 - 90
women or does it primarily reflect a later change in attitude, which originates with the early Christian communitys perspective." ...
born to Mary, a virgin, lived among men, preached for three years, was crucified and rose from the dead. He did this to save human...
men" (Jeffrey, 1990). Each taught a new truth as commanded by God, each performed miracles, both spent their childhoods in Egypt, ...
contemporary mindset, the word "law" refers to civil law, which is enforced by the police and government officials. As Jesus indic...
of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...
are disciplined and they are able to see the Gestalt, the big picture.2 They know what they want to accomplish and even know how l...
a mentoring leader, He gave them more and more responsibility so they would be able to carry on after He left.4 For instance, in L...
2004, p. 291). Another characteristic that was demonstrated by Jesus was his humility. John, chapter 13, describes how Jesus, pr...
Us Myths are often called a cultural phenomenon, because they impact all levels of culture. While different myths may be popula...
at the rights and role of women in Palestine during the time of Jesus, and interpret his reported words within that context. The...
historical Jesus is based on two recognitions. The first is that the Jewish Jesus from Galilee is different than the Jesus who has...
the Twelve who was not from Galilee; he was from Kerioth in southern Judaea. Jews from this part of the country believed they were...
by John the Baptist, who claimed that he should rather be baptized by Jesus (Mt 3:13). Immediately after, the dove from heaven de...
The writer reviews the Laurie Beth Jones book Jesus, CEO, which gives business advice based on the leadership techniques demonstra...
In two pages this myth examines the logic of this eighteenth century myth. There is no bibliography included....
In five pages this paper examines what a Jesus' servant's mission is in a consideration of John 17, verse 18; 20, verse 21; and 21...
In five pages this paper discusses Jesus' belief that the law of Moses was being distorted and how this view was represented in bo...
In eleven pages this paper discusses whether or not the Shroud of Turin is little more than a contrived hoax or truly represents J...
In six pages this examination of Jesus' life includes his childhood and last 3 years before his crucifixion. Six sources are cite...
In five pages Potter's controversial Son of Man TV movie based upon Jesus's life is examined in terms of the writer's objectives a...
In five pages this paper examines the different Jewish sects that fragmented before the birth of Jesus such as the Essenes, the Sa...
In fifteen pages this paper discusses the myths of gods and heroes as contemporary instruments of change as described by Joseph Ca...
of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-23. This parable talks of a farmer sowing the seed is not to be taken literally. The farmer is an ana...
in a primarily passive manner (Weaver, 1995). To put it simply, in the other gospels, for the most part, Jesus is silent. In John,...
is far more to life than just that of worldly possessions -- it taught the value of life at its purist form. These same teachings...
analysis will explore the meaning of Jesus baptism in relation to faith and the position of the Christian in the often skeptical a...
Christs work on earth, His incarnation, His passion and death and His resurrection. At least two Apostles, John and Paul, perceive...
This essay focuses on two main topic areas but comments on other issues such as the connexion structure of the Methodist church, w...
John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...
If we show that Jesus Christ is the Second Person in the Holy Trinity, we also demonstrate that Jesus is the Son of God, which is ...