The Search for Jesus: Modern Scholarship Looks at the Gospels
Stephen Patterson, Marcus J. Borg, and John D. Crossan, who have separately written "biographies" of Jesus, make accessible to the lay reader a diversity of current scholarly ideas about the Jesus of history (as distinguished from the Christ of faith). They attempt to discover the "history" behind the gospel narrative, discussing Jesus's social milieu, infancy/ youth, passion/death/resurrection, and various portraits of him found in contemporary scholarship. Lecture presentations and subsequent question/answer keep this valuable presentation of current scholarship widely accessible. Highly recommended for public libraries.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.