Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a series of letters to Dr Adam Clarke written by John CLARKE (late of the Methodist Connexion.) and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a Series of Letters to Dr Adam Clarke Minister of the Gospel written by John Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissertations on the Character Death Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Evidence of His Gospel written by Jeremy Belknap and published by . This book was released on 1795 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ written by John Clarke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Critical Review of the Life, Character, Miracles, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ: In a Series of Letters to Dr. Adam Clarke (Minister of the Gospel) Being about to commence a Review of the Nativity, Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus, called the Christ, recorded in those books which are now attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, I have selected you from the body of Theological Professors, as being most competent, by your superior and extensive knowledge, to appreciate my conclusions, and correct my errors because, from your deep researches, and elaborate commentaries, on those books, you have attained to a degree of notoriety, far beyond that acquired by any of your brethren. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LIFE CHARACTER MIRACLES AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST written by JOHN. CLARKE and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a Series of Letters to Dr Adam Clarke Minister of the Gospel written by John Clarke and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a Series of Letters to Dr Adam Clarke Minister of the Gospel written by John Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Download or read book A Critical Review of the Life Character Miracles and Resurrection of Jesus Christ written by John Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Evidence for the Resurrection written by Ernest Hermitage Day and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Miracles of Jesus written by Vern S. Poythress and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christians often view Jesus’s miracles simply as proofs of his divinity. However, as prolific author Vern Poythress shows in this new book, they also serve as “signs of redemption,” foreshadowing the salvation that Christ accomplished through his cross and resurrection. This means that the stories of Jesus’s miracles—like the calming of the storm or the feeding of the 5,000—are relevant for both Christians and non-Christians alike, clearly pointing to the gospel. After setting forth a framework for viewing all of Jesus’s miracles through this lens, Poythress then reflects on the meaning and significance of 26 distinct miracles recorded in the Gospel of Matthew—helping modern readers understand and apply them to their own lives today.
Download or read book The Christ A Critical Review and Analysis of the Evidences of his Existence written by John Eleazer Remsburg and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader who accepts as divine the prevailing religion of our land may consider this criticism on “The Christ” irreverent and unjust. And yet for man’s true saviors I have no lack of reverence. For him who lives and labors to uplift his fellow men I have the deepest reverence and respect, and at the grave of him who upon the altar of immortal truth has sacrificed his life I would gladly pay the sincere tribute of a mourner’s tears. It is not against the man Jesus that I write, but against the Christ Jesus of theology; a being in whose name an Atlantic of innocent blood has been shed; a being in whose name the whole black catalogue of crime has been exhausted; a being in whose name five hundred thousand priests are now enlisted to keep “Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne.” Jesus of Nazareth, the Jesus of humanity, the pathetic story of whose humble life and tragic death has awakened the sympathies of millions, is a possible character and may have existed; but the Jesus of Bethlehem, the Christ of Christianity, is an impossible character and does not exist. From the beginning to the end of this Christ’s earthly career he is represented by his alleged biographers as a supernatural being endowed with superhuman powers. He is conceived without a natural father: “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When, as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost” (Matt. i, 18). His ministry is a succession of miracles. With a few loaves and fishes he feeds a multitude: “And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men” (Mark vi, 41–44). He walks for miles upon the waters of the sea: “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea” (Matt. xiv, 22–25). He bids a raging tempest cease and it obeys him: “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.... And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm” (Mark, iv, 37–39). He withers with a curse the barren fig tree: “And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee, henceforth, forever. And presently the fig tree withered away” (Matt. xxi, 19).
Download or read book The Resurrection written by MS Pearce Jonathan and published by Onus Books. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Resurrection story is integral to the Christian faith; its truth has been crucial for Christians since the inception of the belief system. But did the events reported in the Christian Bible actually happen? How do the claims made by the authors look in light of careful historical analysis? Are the Gospel claims internally coherent? Do Christian believers have justification in believing the chapter and verse of this most famous of miraculous stories? Jonathan MS Pearce looks at all of the problems with the Easter story in the same way he analysed the Nativity accounts in the sister book The Nativity: A Critical Examination. This later book is a diligent examination of the Easter story, the claims, the likelihood of truth, and what may have been the original events that inspired the biblical writers and believers to write and believe what they did. And still do. Historical, philosophical, and biblical exegetical analysis are woven together to form a terminal case against the accuracy, and ultimately truth, of the Easter story. "[I]f you want to take such a belief seriously, read this thoroughly documented terminal case against the resurrection based on the latest research! This is the only book you'll need. Pearce is your expert guide on all the essential issues." - John W. Loftus, author, and editor of The Case against Miracles "Jonathan MS Pearce puts the resurrection genie back in the bottle (and the body back in the grave). If you are digging for truth, this book is a goldmine!" - Dan Barker, author of Godless "No rational and honest scholar of religion or theologian who asserts that the resurrection of Jesus was an actual event would be able to do so without addressing the compelling counterarguments presented by Jonathan Pearce's The Resurrection.... Pearce offers a masterful analysis of the central miracle of Christianity, Jesus's purported return from death.... All of this makes it difficult to refute...that the entire narrative upon which the Christian faith is anchored is a fiction contrived by others long after the purported date of the crucifixion..." - Dr. H. Sidky, Professor of Anthropology, Miami University, and author of Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience: An Anthropological Critique "This book is the definitive starting point for anyone intent on questioning or defending the resurrection of Jesus. Introductory and aimed at a broad audience, but thoroughly researched, all the key works are here cited and arguments addressed, and with sound reasoning. If this book cannot be answered, belief in the resurrection cannot be defended." - Dr. Richard Carrier, author of Jesus from Outer Space: What the Earliest Christians Really Believed about Christ. "This is a detailed, clear, and very readable survey of the evidence for the Resurrection, and it makes an overwhelming case for the conclusion that the Resurrection did not happen. It's an extraordinary fact that so many smart, educated people have managed to convince themselves that the historical case for the Resurrection is strong, when it is, patently, ludicrously weak." - Dr. Stephen Law, author of Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole "For too long, Christian evangelists have been able to get away with the outrageous claim that the resurrection of Jesus is one of the 'best-attested facts in history'. In this erudite and highly readable account, Jonathan MS Pearce demonstrates with devastating logic and clarity why this claim should be rejected." - David Warden, Chairman of Dorset Humanists and Honorary Member of Humanists UK.
Download or read book The Story of the Resurrection of Christ Told Once More written by William H Furness and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The venerable Dr. Furness, obeying "at eve the voice obeyed at prime," tells again in this little volume the story, dear to his heart, of Christ's resurrection; adding in the latter half of the volume remarks on the character of Jesus and the claims of the Gospels to be considered veritable history. Over the whole book is shed the charm of a beautiful spirit, repeating in simplicity and affection its often-offered tribute to the greatest man of men. If tender and loving faith of the purest strain could alone convince one of the reality of the gospel narratives of Jesus' "actual reappearance alive in the flesh to Mary," Dr. Furness would win an easy triumph over our critical hesitations. But, when he says that " nothing in the Gospels is proved, nothing in all the world "; that " all is an illusion," if such a reappearance is not proved; and that, if Jesus had not awoke from the dead, " his memory would have faded away from the world into an unsubstantial dream of the past," he arouses reasonings that are not easily satisfied. If this last assertion is true, why does Dr. Furness say, concerning the Gospels as a whole, "Great things said and done strike all who hear and behold them; and hearers and beholders there always are who must publish what they have heard and seen, or die"? If this be so, and true it is, how could the memory of Jesus' life have perished, if he had not risen from the dead?Apart from this general inconsistency of view, however, Dr. Furness here emphasizes again his favorite idea " that it was not an angel, but Jesus himself whom the guard and the women saw" at the sepulchre. In this, he thinks "to have found the key which opened the whole story to the light, - the light of truth and nature illumining it to its minutest details." But Dr. Furness, we must think, has unconsciously judged his own theory, when he speaks of himself as "possessed with" this idea.Possession with a theory makes us apt to add what is lacking, and to overlook what is most damaging to our theory in the actual story. Our author does not hesitate to supplement, and even correct, the gospel narrative to make it fit his theory, as on page 42, where he makes out that what Jesus "said, and all that he meant to say," was not, " Touch me not," as in the Gospel, but "that she was not to stop to embrace him then, there would be other opportunities of seeing him." But if Dr. Furness, intent upon his "key," thus alters the lock itself, it is a slight matter compared to his omission of a most important feature of the resurrection narrative in the first three Gospels. The angel said to the women, in Mark's words, "He is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him." To this declaration, repeated in substance by Matthew and Luke, this book makes no allusion. Dr. Furness says that the angel was Jesus himself. Did he then rise from the dead with an emphatic falsehood on his lips? The author has not seen what an immoral character the resurrection thus takes on. How these words of the angel are to be reconciled with Dr. Furness' theory altogether fails to appear.But, if the first portion of this volume is thus inconclusive, the second part is of a very different character. In "reading between the lines" of the narrative of Jesus' life, from the Baptism to the Last Supper, Dr. Furness is sometimes a little fanciful; but, most often, he lights up the story with beautiful insight, and reveals his own strength, which lies clearly in spiritual penetration, not in criticism. He carries us entirely with him, when "in the name of all that is just, generous, honorable," he asks, "for God's sake and for man's, let us not forget the sacred debt that we owe to Christ himself... known as he truly was in the beauty of his life, as human as it is Godlike."-"The Unitarian Review," Volume 23 [1885
Download or read book The Resurrection of Jesus Christ an Historical Fact written by John Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please see the description for this title below. But first... Our promise: All our works are complete and unabridged. W have endeavoured to bring you modern editions of classic works. This work is not a scan, but is a completely digitized and updated version of the original. Unlike, many other publishers of classic works, our publications are easy to read. You won't find illegible, faded, poor quality photocopies here. Neither will you find poorly done OCR versions of those faded scans either with illegible "words" that contain all kinds of strange characters like £, %, &, etc. Our publications have all been looked over and corrected by the human eye. We can't promise perfection, but we're sure gonna try! Our goal is to bring you high quality Christian publications at rock bottom prices. Description: What might be said, by way of preface to this volume, will be found said already in the introductory chapter and in other parts. It remains only that I bespeak the candid study of the course of argument which I have endeavoured to trace. I am very far from imagining that I have done justice to the subject, or that I could, even if the limits of the volume allowed greater fulness and expansion. But such as it is, it at least indicates evidence which, in amount and character, has never yet been fairly met by those who have laboured to prove it invalid or insufficient. But for the à priori determination not to accept the supernatural as historical, the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ would be held to be overwhelming. The importance which Christians attach to the subject has its justification in the relation in which the fact of the Resurrection stands to the religion of Christ, that is to Himself and to the mission which He professed to have, and of which His apostles were the authorised expositors. It were a sheer waste of time and reason to argue for or against the historical credit of ten thousand alleged facts which have found a place in the story of mankind. The determination of ordinary historic questions, whatever intellectual interest may attach to it, in no wise affects the moral well-being of the world. And if the question whether Jesus rose from the dead was one of mere history, if it had not vital and influential relations to both God and man, we might dismiss it without much concern whether the answer should be yea or nay. But Strauss was right in describing this as a "burning question," and in rebuking critics who evade it, or who decline to consider themselves bound to answer it. To the Christian it is a question of life or death. There is nothing the Christian advocate desires more earnestly than that men should sift and sift every part of the evidence on which his faith rests. And there is nothing he has oftener to complain of than the indifferent and superficial, and not unfrequently supercilious, way in which men skim over and reject it. If he is bound not to accept lightly so mysterious a fact as that of the resurrection of Christ, others are bound not lightly to deny it or leave it undetermined. As to the mysteriousness of the fact, the ground taken in this book is, that what we have to prove is not merely the restoration to life of a dead man. "We have to do with One particular Man. And we contend that when we look at the circumstances and character of this Man, while the wonderfulness of His resurrection remains, its unlikelihood vanishes." That HE should not rise from the dead, would be more mysterious than that He should. It is with no misgiving that we challenge the world to find a spot in the character of Jesus Christ, or a flaw in His claims to be accepted as the Son of God and the Saviour of men. The storms of the present age around and against the Christian faith, are only such, however loud and severe, as have often raged before. "But history holds its ground. The wave with its froth passes away; the rock stands firm."
Download or read book The Life of Jesus written by David Friedrich Strauss and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theories of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ 1899 written by James Marchant and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book On the Meaning of miracle in Christianity written by Ton Bersee and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miracle narratives are an essential part of nearly all religious traditions. The importance of miracles also applies to Christianity. The Gospels record thirty-five miracles that Jesus is said to have performed, including twenty-three miraculous healings and nine nature miracles (for example, stilling a storm and turning water into wine). At the heart of Christian faith lies the story of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. However, the factuality of these events has been increasingly problematised, especially since the period of the Enlightenment. In this study, it is argued that the current debate between science-oriented critics of miracles and their religious opponents focuses predominantly on the question of factuality and evidence at the loss of the religious meaning of miracles. The suggestion that science and religion would be opposite approaches is denied in a proposal of a balanced hermeneutical approach of miracles that does justice to scientific findings, religious texts and experience.
