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Should the dissimilarity between Jesus and early Christianity or between Jesus and Judaism be the central criteria for the historical Jesus? Gerd Theissen and Dagmar Winter argue that the criterion of dissimilarity does not do justice to the single most important result of more than two-hundred years of Jesus research: that the historical Jesus belongs to both Judaism and Christianity. The two authors propose a criterion of historical plausibility so that historical phenomenon under question can be considered authentic so long as it can be plausibly understood in its Jewish context and also facilitates a plausible explanation for its later effects in Christian history. This book is a cooperative project between Dagmar Winter and Gerd Theissen and represents the fruit of many years of their research on the historical Jesus.
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John E. Mcmahon
reviewed The Quest for the Plausible Jesus: The Question of Criteria on September 10, 2014
The Quest for the Plausible Jesus
Rather surprisingly, this is not just a book for Christians. Given the authors' backgrounds, I expected it would be an evangelical text talking of saintly wonder and encouraging people to go to church more instead of watching TV on Christmas Day - it's not like that at all. It contains a wealth of historical detail, starting with the facts of Saint Nicholas's life and progressing through the numerous stories and customs that came to surround him over the centuries. It also covers numerous countries, giving a wide perspective, and is full of illustrations (cards, stained glass, photos, sculptures, paintings, die-cut models etc.) both ancient and modern. It also doesn't hedge around the Christian church's assimilation of pagan festivals and characters. Overall it's a fulfilling read; my main criticisms would be that it sadly lacks an index, and that the very last chapter does indeed focus on 'how you can make your Christmas more special by...' which although interesting is not so relevant for non-Christians.
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