| The Rejection of Pascal's Wager Contributor(s): Tobin, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0755204611 ISBN-13: 9780755204618 Publisher: New Generation Publishing OUR PRICE: $51.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 231.042 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.03 lbs) 668 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Armed with the results of critical historical research and a mind free from the shackles of dogma, Paul Tobin dissects the Bible and the historical Jesus in a way only a sceptic can. Tobin shows the bible, with its numerous contradictions, historical errors and scientific inaccuracies, cannot be considered inerrant. He guides us through the intricacies of modern archaeology and comparative mythology, showing us that the much told stories in the Bible - Adam and Eve, Noah and Moses - are myths, invented by the ancient Hebrews under the influence of Babylonian beliefs. He demonstrates that the gospels, far from being eye-witness accounts, were written by authors unknown to us and were composed many decades after Jesus' death. He reveals that the stories regarding Jesus in the gospels are a combination of historical memory, legendary development and mythical fabrication. With the field of biblical scholarship increasingly packed with evangelicals - where the results of "research" are always in line with traditional church teachings - this book fills an important gap in the literature on Christianity and the Bible. |