Credible Christ

Lois Collier  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Dec 2012
Share Add       

JESUS, A SHORT LIFE
The historical evidence
By John Dickson. Lion. 158 pages. £6.99
ISBN 978 0 745 955 780

This is an accessible book, even for those with little background of studying history.

At the outset Dickson states his intention only to affirm as history ‘those things that the historical critical method can reliably establish and that the consensus of scholars affirms’ (p.14). These things include when and where Jesus lived, his fame as teacher and healer, his preaching about the kingdom of God and warnings of God’s judgment, his rejection by the priestly elite who handed him over to Pontius Pilate, his crucifixion, the fact that numerous people insisted that they saw him alive shortly after his death and that these people established communities that sought to extend his kingdom. In the epilogue, Dickson traces the connections between the historical Jesus and early Christian practice.

Share
< Previous article| Reviews| Next article >
Read more articles by Lois Collier >>
Reviews
Guaranteed parenting?

Guaranteed parenting?

I must confess I found it hard not to judge The Confident Mom by the title, the pink cover and …

Reviews
They shall never perish

They shall never perish

‘Becoming a Christian is meant to produce peace and joy, yet this is not always the experience of the believer.’ …

Give a subscription

🎁 Get 20% off a subscription for a friend this Christmas!

Tell me more

About en

Our vision, values and history.

Read more