About the book
In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson asks \"How did a young rabbi become the god of a religion he wouldn’t recognize, one which was established through the use of calculated anti-Semitism?\"
Colourfully recreating the world of Jesus Christ, Wilson brings the answer to life by looking at the rivalry between the \"Jesus movement,\" informed by the teachings of Matthew and adhering to Torah worship, and the \"Christ movement,\" headed by Paul, which shunned Torah. Wilson suggests that Paul’s movement was not rooted in the teachings and sayings of the historical Jesus, but solely in Paul’s mystical vision of Christ, a man Paul actually never met. He then shows how Paul established the new religion through anti-Semitic propaganda, which ultimately crushed the Jesus Movement. Sure to be controversial, this is an exciting, well-written popular religious history that cuts to the heart of the differences between Christianity and Judaism, to the origins of one of the world’s great religions and, ultimately, to the question of who Jesus Christ really was – a Jew or a Christian.
Editions of How Jesus Became Christian
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679314936
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679314943
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307375841
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In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson asks \"How did a young rabbi become the god of a religion he wouldn’t recognize, one which was established through the use of calculated anti-Semitism?\"
Colourfully recreating the world of Jesus Christ, Wilson brings the answer to life by looking at the rivalry between the \"Jesus movement,\" informed by the teachings of Matthew and adhering to Torah worship, and the \"Christ movement,\" headed by Paul, which shunned Torah. Wilson suggests that Paul’s movement was not rooted in the teachings and sayings of the historical Jesus, but solely in Paul’s mystical vision of Christ, a man Paul actually never met. He then shows how Paul established the new religion through anti-Semitic propaganda, which ultimately crushed the Jesus Movement. Sure to be controversial, this is an exciting, well-written popular religious history that cuts to the heart of the differences between Christianity and Judaism, to the origins of one of the world’s great religions and, ultimately, to the question of who Jesus Christ really was – a Jew or a Christian.
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In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson asks \"How did a young rabbi become the god of a religion he wouldn’t recognize, one which was established through the use of calculated anti-Semitism?\"
Colourfully recreating the world of Jesus Christ, Wilson brings the answer to life by looking at the rivalry between the \"Jesus movement,\" informed by the teachings of Matthew and adhering to Torah worship, and the \"Christ movement,\" headed by Paul, which shunned Torah. Wilson suggests that Paul’s movement was not rooted in the teachings and sayings of the historical Jesus, but solely in Paul’s mystical vision of Christ, a man Paul actually never met. He then shows how Paul established the new religion through anti-Semitic propaganda, which ultimately crushed the Jesus Movement. Sure to be controversial, this is an exciting, well-written popular religious history that cuts to the heart of the differences between Christianity and Judaism, to the origins of one of the world’s great religions and, ultimately, to the question of who Jesus Christ really was – a Jew or a Christian.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How Jesus Became Christian?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Christianity
Where can I read a sample of How Jesus Became Christian?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book How Jesus Became Christian?
Barrie Wilson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
How Jesus Became Christian is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679314936) and paperback(ISBN 9780679314943) and ebook(ISBN 9780307375841)
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