02117cam a2200313 a 4500 14545110 20250312110315.0 150206s2006 iluab b 001 0beng 2006030075 0830833188 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780830833184 9780830833559 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocm71552195 DLC DLC BAKER C#P YDXCP DLC BT303.2 .E93 2006 232.9/08 22 Evans, Craig A. Fabricating Jesus : how modern scholars distort the gospels / Craig A. Evans. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2006. 290 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-273) and indexes. Introduction -- Misplaced faith and misguided suspicion : old and new school skeptics -- Cramped starting points and overly strict critical methods : the question of authenticity -- Questionable texts, Part I : the Gospel of Thomas -- Questionable texts, Part II : the Gospel of Peter, the Egerton Gospel, the Gospel of Mary and the secret Gospel of Mark -- Alien contexts : the case against Jesus as cynic -- Skeletal sayings : maxims without a context -- Diminished deeds : a fresh look at healings and miracles -- Dubious uses of Josephus : understanding late antiquity -- Anachronisms and exaggerated claims : Christianities lost and otherwise -- Hokum history and bogus findings : Jesus between the lines -- Will the real Jesus please stand up? unfabricating his aims and claims -- Appendix 1: Agrapha : free-floating sayings of Jesus -- Appendix 2: What should we think about the Gospel of Judas? Jesus Christ Historicity. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default BK sh13 2006-09-21 sh13 2006-09-21 to Dewey ld11 2007-02-26 Z-CipVer ld11 2007-02-26 to BCCD 8 2796 2796 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 232.908 Eva 2006 c.2 12946 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK