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Christ. The story of an idea. By Sverri Jakobsson.
Jesus Christ is one of the most influential figures in human history, yet almost everything about him is controversial. Was he human or spirit? Was he the Son of God or an ordinary man? Was he one of the world's greatest prophets or a secular revolutionary? Every year new theories emerge about Christ and his nature.
Christ – The History of an Idea deals with the origins of established ideas about Christ, how they were formed, and why they are so diverse. It traces how the historical memory of this powerful figure underwent constant change in the early centuries. The historical setting is described, the Jewish community in Palestine, but also the larger world to which it belonged, the Greek-speaking part of the Roman Empire. It describes how ideas about Christ took on a standardized form and why some writings about his life were generally accepted while others were rejected. Finally, it discusses the division of Christians into orthodox and heretical, which has shaped their history.
Jesus Christ is one of the most influential figures in human history, yet almost everything about him is controversial. Was he human or spirit? Was he the Son of God or an ordinary man? Was he one of the world's greatest prophets or a secular revolutionary? Every year new theories emerge about Christ and his nature.
Christ – The History of an Idea deals with the origins of established ideas about Christ, how they were formed, and why they are so diverse. It traces how the historical memory of this powerful figure underwent constant change in the early centuries. The historical setting is described, the Jewish community in Palestine, but also the larger world to which it belonged, the Greek-speaking part of the Roman Empire. It describes how ideas about Christ took on a standardized form and why some writings about his life were generally accepted while others were rejected. Finally, it discusses the division of Christians into orthodox and heretical, which has shaped their history.