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Questioning Faith
Jesús, ¿realidad o ficción? (Diálogo entre fe y cultura)
John Dickson pregunta: ¿Qué podemos saber con certeza sobre el pasado? ¿Se puede considerar algo de la historia antigua como "hecho"? En particular, ¿con qué seriedad podemos tomar las fuentes históricas para la vida, muerte y resurrección de Jesús de Nazaret? ¿Realmente vivió en Galilea y Judea del primer siglo, o es una figura legendaria?
En este oportuno libro, el historiador Dr. John Dickson revela cómo funciona el campo de la historia, brindando a los lectores las herramientas para evaluar por sí mismos lo que podemos decir con confianza sobre figuras como el emperador Tiberio, Alejandro Magno, Poncio Pilato y, por supuesto, Jesús de Nazaret.
Presenta la evidencia, los métodos y las conclusiones de los académicos convencionales, tanto cristianos como no, y hace algunas preguntas contemporáneas pertinentes, sin ofrecer respuestas insistentes: si Jesús realmente existió, ¿qué debemos hacer con sus propias afirmaciones y las de sus seguidores, y ¿qué significaría algo para nosotros hoy?
Con la característica claridad y excelencia de la erudición, John Dickson examina las evidencias históricas de Jesús. Su estilo accesible y fuentes actualizadas hacen que sea una lectura obligada para cualquiera que se tome en serio la investigación de Jesús.
Is Jesus History? (Questioning Faith)
What can we really know for sure about the past? Can anything be trusted as reliable historical fact? In particular, are the historical sources for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus trustworthy? Did a man called Jesus really live in first-century Palestine, or is he a figure of legend or a made-up story?
In this timely book, historian John Dickson unpacks how history works so that we have the tools to evaluate what we can confidently say about figures like Emperor Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, High Priest Caiaphas, and, of course, Jesus of Nazareth. He presents the evidence and the conclusions of the vast majority of scholars both Christian and not in this area. But more than that, he asks some more pertinent questions: If Jesus really did exist, was he who he claimed to be and if so, what does that mean for you today?
En este oportuno libro, el historiador Dr. John Dickson revela cómo funciona el campo de la historia, brindando a los lectores las herramientas para evaluar por sí mismos lo que podemos decir con confianza sobre figuras como el emperador Tiberio, Alejandro Magno, Poncio Pilato y, por supuesto, Jesús de Nazaret.
Presenta la evidencia, los métodos y las conclusiones de los académicos convencionales, tanto cristianos como no, y hace algunas preguntas contemporáneas pertinentes, sin ofrecer respuestas insistentes: si Jesús realmente existió, ¿qué debemos hacer con sus propias afirmaciones y las de sus seguidores, y ¿qué significaría algo para nosotros hoy?
Con la característica claridad y excelencia de la erudición, John Dickson examina las evidencias históricas de Jesús. Su estilo accesible y fuentes actualizadas hacen que sea una lectura obligada para cualquiera que se tome en serio la investigación de Jesús.
Is Jesus History? (Questioning Faith)
What can we really know for sure about the past? Can anything be trusted as reliable historical fact? In particular, are the historical sources for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus trustworthy? Did a man called Jesus really live in first-century Palestine, or is he a figure of legend or a made-up story?
In this timely book, historian John Dickson unpacks how history works so that we have the tools to evaluate what we can confidently say about figures like Emperor Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, High Priest Caiaphas, and, of course, Jesus of Nazareth. He presents the evidence and the conclusions of the vast majority of scholars both Christian and not in this area. But more than that, he asks some more pertinent questions: If Jesus really did exist, was he who he claimed to be and if so, what does that mean for you today?
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
About the author
John Dickson
98 books135 followersJohn focuses on the big ideas that have shaped our world.
His journey is an eclectic one. Starting out as a singer-songwriter, he now works as a writer, speaker, historian of religion (focusing on early Christianity and Judaism), media presenter, Anglican minister, and director of a multi-media think tank.
With an honours degree in theology from Moore Theological College Sydney, and a PhD in history from Macquarie University, John is also an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Ancient History (Macquarie), and teaches a course on the Historical Jesus at the University of Sydney (Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies) .
John is a founding director of the Centre for Public Christianity(CPX), an independent research and media company promoting informed discussion about social, ethical and religious issues in modern life.
His book “The Christ Files: How Historians Know what they Know about Jesus” was made into a four-part documentary which aired nationally on Channel 7 in 2008. Now a best-selling DVD, it also won the 2008 Pilgrim Media award (see www.thechristfiles.com.au). His more recent Life of Jesus also aired on Channel 7 in 2009 (see www.lifeofjesus.tv).
His journey is an eclectic one. Starting out as a singer-songwriter, he now works as a writer, speaker, historian of religion (focusing on early Christianity and Judaism), media presenter, Anglican minister, and director of a multi-media think tank.
With an honours degree in theology from Moore Theological College Sydney, and a PhD in history from Macquarie University, John is also an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Ancient History (Macquarie), and teaches a course on the Historical Jesus at the University of Sydney (Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies) .
John is a founding director of the Centre for Public Christianity(CPX), an independent research and media company promoting informed discussion about social, ethical and religious issues in modern life.
His book “The Christ Files: How Historians Know what they Know about Jesus” was made into a four-part documentary which aired nationally on Channel 7 in 2008. Now a best-selling DVD, it also won the 2008 Pilgrim Media award (see www.thechristfiles.com.au). His more recent Life of Jesus also aired on Channel 7 in 2009 (see www.lifeofjesus.tv).
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