Crucified in the media : finding the real Jesus amidst today's headlines
Title:
Crucified in the media : finding the real Jesus amidst today's headlines
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Summary:
"The Son of God hits the headlines again-2,000 years since he last set foot on earth!" This isn't a phony heading on a tabloid magazine, it's the truth. Between Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ', Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', and Elaine Pagels's 'Beyond Belief', the media's depictions of Jesus are extensive but varied. Because contradictions are plentiful, people everywhere are filled with questions. Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Was he married? Is he really the only way to God? 'Crucified in the Media' examines these modern interpretations as well as archaeological finds such as the Shroud of Turin and the James ossuary, and calls readers back to the historic Christ of the church. Whether you're a reader who wonders about the media's contradictions surrounding Jesus or a ministry leader who seeks to correct the misinformation that is so widely portrayed by our culture, Crucified in the Media will help you discern fact from fiction and help you defend more historically accurate portrayals of Jesus.
Year Published:
2005
Physical Description:
222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
The Jesus Seminar : what did Jesus really say and do? -- Beyond belief : should the Gospel of Thomas replace the Gospel of John? -- The New Testament Apocryphal Gospels : are they the missing pieces of Jesus's silent years? -- The bones of James, brother of Jesus : are they bona fide? -- The Da Vinci code : were Jesus and Mary Magdalene lovers? -- The Passion of the Christ : who killed Jesus? -- The shroud of Turin : is it Jesus's burial cloth? -- The Resurrection debate : did Jesus really rise from the dead? -- The Lord of the rings : the signs of the times and the return of the King -- The Bible code : does it tell us when Jesus will come to end the world? -- Pluralism and the Gospels : is Jesus the only way?
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004023766.html
ISBN:
9780801065484
Publisher:
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2005.
