Comments on: Origins of Christianity http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/ Radioactive Toy Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: big mike http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429791 big mike Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:12:39 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429791 I know I've read some Crossan, but can't find any of his books in my library (it's not alphabetized). I did find another book by Brown: "New Testament Christology". My most boring theology book is by Tillich. I also have Karen Armstrong's book on Genesis - kind of a "Bible as Literature" explanantion which I found enlightening. If and when the Bozeman bloggers meet again, you are welcome to borrow any of these. I know I’ve read some Crossan, but can’t find any of his books in my library (it’s not alphabetized). I did find another book by Brown: “New Testament Christology”. My most boring theology book is by Tillich.

I also have Karen Armstrong’s book on Genesis – kind of a “Bible as Literature” explanantion which I found enlightening.

If and when the Bozeman bloggers meet again, you are welcome to borrow any of these.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429734 Jeff Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:28:51 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429734 Raymond Brown seems well respected by most scholars. From what I know of him, he's definitely on the conservative side of things. I have a book by John Dominic Crossan that's essentially a response to Brown's theory on the resurrection. Raymond Brown seems well respected by most scholars. From what I know of him, he’s definitely on the conservative side of things. I have a book by John Dominic Crossan that’s essentially a response to Brown’s theory on the resurrection.

]]> By: big mike http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429733 big mike Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:20:45 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429733 IIRC, <em>A Myth of Innocence</em> is summarized in the "Mark" chapter of <em>Who Wrote the New Testament</em>. Of course, the "myth" book is quite a bit longer, and very detailed. --- I would find zero interest in a fundamentalist commentary on the New Testament. However, I did enjoy reading Raymond E. Brown's commentary. As a Catholic priest, he approaches the text quite a bit differently than a fundamentalist or a skeptic. IIRC, A Myth of Innocence is summarized in the “Mark” chapter of Who Wrote the New Testament. Of course, the “myth” book is quite a bit longer, and very detailed.
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I would find zero interest in a fundamentalist commentary on the New Testament. However, I did enjoy reading Raymond E. Brown’s commentary. As a Catholic priest, he approaches the text quite a bit differently than a fundamentalist or a skeptic.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429621 Jeff Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:52:21 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429621 <em>Who Wrote the New Testament?</em> is pretty good. I've been meaning to read <em>A Myth of Innocence</em> and <em>The Christian Myth</em> (the MSU bookstore had that one, oddly enough, so I've read part of it). Who Wrote the New Testament? is pretty good. I’ve been meaning to read A Myth of Innocence and The Christian Myth (the MSU bookstore had that one, oddly enough, so I’ve read part of it).

]]> By: big mike http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429617 big mike Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:36:05 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429617 I have three of Mack's books. If you enjoyed <em>The Lost Gospel</em>: Burton Mack also wrote the interesting <em>Who wrote the New Testament?</em>. If you are (or were) <em>seriously</em> interested in the Gospels, Mack also wrote <em>A Myth of Innocence</em> about the Gospel of Mark. It's especially interesting since Good Friday is near. I have three of Mack’s books. If you enjoyed The Lost Gospel:

Burton Mack also wrote the interesting Who wrote the New Testament?.

If you are (or were) seriously interested in the Gospels, Mack also wrote A Myth of Innocence about the Gospel of Mark. It’s especially interesting since Good Friday is near.

]]> By: Shane C. Mason http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429491 Shane C. Mason Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:51:39 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429491 I think that Heliogue makes a good point here. I was listening to a commentator on NPR last week and they made the point that regardless of any 'discoveries or revelations, it was unlikely to shake the beliefs of any Christians. I tend to agree. I think that Heliogue makes a good point here. I was listening to a commentator on NPR last week and they made the point that regardless of any ‘discoveries or revelations, it was unlikely to shake the beliefs of any Christians. I tend to agree.

]]> By: Heliologue http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/comment-page-1/#comment-429485 Heliologue Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:35:52 +0000 http://www.speedkill.org/2007/03/25/1743/#comment-429485 Maybe, but then most likely the people who take the Gospels as, well, gospel, are going to discount this entirely because it's not canonical (nor will it ever be). I'm struggling to agree with "earth-shattering," however interesting a concept it may be. Maybe, but then most likely the people who take the Gospels as, well, gospel, are going to discount this entirely because it’s not canonical (nor will it ever be). I’m struggling to agree with “earth-shattering,” however interesting a concept it may be.

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