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The Resurrection Of Christ
In this thorough exegesis of the primary texts dealing with the resurrection of Jesus, New Testament expert Gerd Lüdemann (University of Göttingen) presents compelling evidence that shows the resurrection was not a historical event and further argues that this development leaves little, if any, basis for Christian faith as presently defined.Beginning with Paul's testimony in 1 Cor. 15: 3-8, in which the apostle declares that Jesus "has been raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures," Lüdemann systematically evaluates every reference to Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament, as well as apocryphal literature. He examines the purpose of the text writers, the ways in which they reworked tradition, and the historical value of each account. Through this approach, he offers a reconstruction of the probable course of events as well as the circumstances surrounding Jesus' death on the cross, the burial of his body, his reported resurrection on the third day, and subsequent appearances to various disciples.Since the historical evidence leads to the firm conclusion that Jesus' body was not raised from the dead, Lüdemann argues that the origin of the Easter faith must be sought in the visionary experiences of Christianity's two leading apostles. From a modern perspective this leads to the inescapable conclusion that both primary witnesses to Jesus' resurrection, Peter and Paul, were victims of self-deception.In conclusion, he asks whether in light of the nonhistoricity of Jesus' resurrection, thinking people today can legitimately and in good conscience still call themselves Christians.
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Jesus nach 2000 Jahren
Mit der vierten, verbesserten Auflage von "Jesus nach 2000 Jahren" ist Gerd Lüdemanns wissenschaftliches Hauptwerk über die zentrale Gestalt des Christentums endlich wieder lieferbar. Souverän zieht Lüdemann die Bilanz der seit 250 Jahren betriebenen historisch-kritischen Beschäftigung mit den frühchristlichen Schriften. Welche der Jesus zugeschriebenen Worte und Taten müssen als Resultat der früh einsetzenden Legendenbildung betrachtet werden, welche können mit größter Wahrscheinlichkeit als echt gelten? Alle erhaltenen Jesusüberlieferungen der ersten beiden Jahrhunderte werden hier neu übersetzt und dann auf ihre historische Glaubwürdigkeit hin untersucht - und zwar so, daß auch der gebildete Laie den Gedankengang nachvollziehen kann."Dieser Riesenwälzer ist ein Meisterwerk!" Der Quäker."Wer dem ursprünglichen Jesus, fernab von heutigen esoterischen Spekulationen, kennenlernen will, kommt um Lüdemanns Werk nicht herum." Spuren"Lüdemann hat mit seinem Werk zweifellos einen Klassiker der historischen Jesusforschung abgeliefert." MIZ 2/00"Er hat mit seinem neuen Buch ein zuverlässiges Kompendium geschaffen, das auch dem interessierten Laien ermöglicht, sich abseits der kirchlichen Lehre über die Anfänge der christlichen Religion zu vergewissern." Südkurier "Gerd Lüdemann erörtert weder umfassend die Forschungsergebnisse anderer, noch wählt er die Form einer themenzentrierten Darstellung. Vielmehr werden alle erhaltenen Jesusüberlieferungen der ersten beiden Jahrhunderte neu übersetzt und dann auf ihre historische Glaubwürdigkeit hin untersucht - und zwar so, daß auch der gebildete Laie den Gedankengang nachvollziehen kann. Auf diese Weise gelingt es dem Autor, Orientierung zu bieten angesichts der widersprüchlichen Jesusbilder." Literatur-Report
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The Earliest Christian Text
Paul's letters were written before any other Christian texts, even the gospels. And the earliest text of all is 1 Thessalonians. This new English translation is both intelligible and true to the meaning of the original Greek text. In the accompanying commentary, Lüdemann engages critically with the theology of the early Paul, including Paul's virulent attacks on circumcision and other Jewish practices.
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The Resurrection of Jesus
Since his student days, Gerd Ludemann has noted how both New Testament scholars and theologians have tended to be evansive about what actually happened at the resurrection of Jesus. How was Jesus seen? Was the tomb really empty, and, if so, what happened to the body?Dissatisfied with so much of what he read, he set out to write his own book, making a thourough examination of all the passages relating to the resurrection in the New Testament, beginning with the fanmous verse in 1 Corinthians 15 and going through to the last chapter of John's Gospel. The results of this exhausttive study are largely negative, Ludemann succeeds in demonstrating just how much tradition and the evangelists themselves have contributed to the Easter story. THis is an honest scholarly book with the ring of truth, and needs to be read without prejudice. Those who do so will find that in fact it is remarkably positive.
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Faith, Truth, and Freedom
Examines the expulsion of Professor Gerd Lüdemann from the Theology Faculty at the University of Göttingen.
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Rediscovering the Apostle Paul
Who was the apostle Paul? That question has provided grist for the scholarly mill for millennia. This fifth volume of the Jesus Seminar Guides opens with summaries of the traditional understanding of Paul that examine its inconsistencies and contradictions and reveal its bankruptcy. The authors then move beyond that traditional framework provided by Augustine and Luther to more radical approaches as they struggle with questions such as: who was the historical Paul, how is Paul's message related to Jesus', what problem was Paul trying to solve, and what was his concept of God?
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La resurrección de Jesús. Historia, experiencia, teología
¿Se descompuso el cadáver de Jesús en el sepulcro? ¿Fueron las apariciones del Resucitado meras visiones y alucinaciones? Esta obra, tras un riguroso examen de los datos históricos disponibles, responde 'sí' a ambas preguntas. En 'pascua' no sucedió nada nuevo, sino sólo el reforzamiento y la intensificación de la experiencia que los discípulos habían tenido del Jesús histórico. Reverdece así, en el debate teológico actual, la vieja tesis de David Friedrich Strauss, para quien Jesús no resucitó realmente de entre los muertos.
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Intolerance And the Gospel
Contemporary Christians usually suppose that Christianity is quite congenial to the democratic ideals that are the basis of free, open Western societies. Among these ideals is freedom of religion, which encourages a broad tolerance for different belief systems. Nonetheless, a careful examination of core Christian beliefs and the history of Christianity reveal little tolerance for thinking or acting outside the orthodox Christian tradition. In this enlightening analysis of key New Testament texts, historian of early Christianity Gerd Lüdemann discusses the inherently intolerant attitude that has characterized monotheistic belief systems generally and Christianity in particular. As Lüdemann points out, Christianity evolved within the context of the pluralistic Roman Empire, which generally allowed separate belief systems as long as political allegiance to the Roman state was never questioned. Ironically, Christians inherited their essential intolerance from Judaism, whose first commandment is the expression of a jealous God: "I am the Lord your God.... Thou shalt have no other gods before me." After Christianity became the state religion of Rome, tolerance disappeared and did not reappear on the world stage until the European Enlightenment of the 18th century.Besides the discussion of these issues, Lüdemann presents a textual analysis in five chapters of some of the letters in the New Testament. In each case he translates the letter, presents textual commentary, and demonstrates how the text reflects Christian intolerance of heretics and nonbelievers. In conclusion, Lüdemann suggests that attempts to harmonize Christianity with the democratic ideal of tolerance cannot really work because there is a logical contradiction.
€ 28,50 -
The Acts Of The Apostles
In Jesus After Two Thousand Years, New Testament historian Gerd Lüdemann analyzed the four traditional gospels, plus the more recently discovered Gospel of Thomas and apocryphal literature, to ascertain which of the alleged words and actions of Jesus can be judged authentic. Now in this companion volume, Lüdemann takes the same historical-critical approach to the Acts of the Apostles. Together these two in-depth studies lay the groundwork for a factually accurate history of primitive Christianity.Although many books have been published on the Acts of the Apostles, Lüdemann's work is unique in its emphasis on establishing reliable historical facts. Other scholars have delved into Acts to discover the author's theology and the purpose of his writing. By contrast, Lüdemann examines each individual section of Acts to detect whatever tradition may lie behind it. Where possible, he offers a reasoned judgment on the historical value of every event and action described in this early Christian text.For everyone with a desire to know what really happened in the earliest days of the Christian church, this volume is indispensable.
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Paul
New Testament scholar Gerd Lüdemann continues his exploration of the life and teachings of Paul in this groundbreaking monograph, which synthesizes the research of his four previous books on Christianity's leading apostle. As the subtitle of the present work makes clear, Lüdemann comes to the conclusion that Paul should be considered not only Christianity's most influential proselytizer but in truth deserves the title of founder of the religion that ostensibly originated with Jesus of Nazareth. Though other scholars have previously made the point that Paul's interpretation of the Christian message actually obscured the original teachings of Jesus, Lüdemann goes further. His painstaking historical research shows that Paul created the major tenets of the Christianity we know today and that his theology - an original synthesis of Hebrew and Greek belief systems - differs significantly from what we now know the historical Jesus to have preached.
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Jesus After 2000 Years
It is widely recognized by New Testament scholars that many of the sayings and actions attributed to Jesus in the gospels cannot be factually traced to him. The gospels, written many decades after the death of Jesus, are composites of hearsay, legends, and theological interpolations, reflecting the hopes and beliefs of the early Christian community more than the actual teachings of the Galilean prophet.Despite these difficulties, Gerd Lüdemann shows in this fascinating analysis of early Christian documents that the tools of historical research can succeed in reaching at least a close approximation of some of the original words and deeds of Jesus. Unique in its comprehensiveness, Jesus After 2000 Years covers the canonical gospels, as well as the more recently discovered Gospel of Thomas and apocryphal Jesus traditions. Lüdemann concludes with a short life of Jesus in which he pieces together in narrative form what can be known about Jesus based on the historical evidence. Also included is an index of all authentic sayings and actions of Jesus. For all those with an interest in Christian origins, this volume is an invaluable resource.
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Jesus' Resurrection
Was the resurrection of Jesus a fact of history or a figment of imagination? Was it an event that entailed a raised and transformed body and an empty tomb? Or was it a subjective, visionary experience--a collective delusion? In the view of many, the truth of Christianity hangs on the answer to this question.Jesus' Resurrection: Fact or Figment? is a lively and provocative debate between Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig and New Testament scholar and atheist Gerd Lüdemann. This published version of a debate originally set at Boston College is edited by Paul Copan and Ronald K. Tacelli, who invite the responses of four additional scholars. Robert Gundry, a New Testament scholar, and Stephen Davis, a philosopher, argue in support of a historical and actual resurrection. Michael Goulder and Roy Hoover, both New Testament scholars, offer their support for Gerd Lüdemann's view that the "resurrection" was based on the guilt-induced visionary experience of the disciples. The book concludes with a final response from Lüdemann and Craig.
€ 28,50