The Christianity of Jesus

By:

Richard Hyde Backwell

Contributor(s):

Backwell, Richard

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hythe, Kent Volturna Press c1972Edition: 1977 Third PrintingDescription: 128 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

0-85606-019-4

Subject(s):

Contents:

Revisit the life and the teachings of Jesus through this thorough, no-nonsense approach to the New Testament. Blackwell looks at the life and teachings of Jesus as told from the Bible itself and the Writings of the Baha’i Faith. It comes in an attractive marigold hardback back with violet and white embellishment. Chapters include a discussion of “What Jesus did not teach” (celibacy, original sin, Satan, sacraments), “Neglected teachings of Christ,” “A Review of the Gospels,” as well as the Biblical perspectives on Baha’i concepts like progressive revelation and contextualizing general religious concepts like miracles and parables. A refreshing and unbiased look at the Bible narratives, and a great primer for discussion of Christianity with people of any denomination.

Abstract: The author attempts to reconstruct, from a Bahá'í perspective, what Jesus taught. Although some conclusions may be called into question, the work is a valuable examination of essential Gospel teaching from a Bahá'í viewpoint.

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Revisit the life and the teachings of Jesus through this thorough, no-nonsense approach to the New Testament. Blackwell looks at the life and teachings of Jesus as told from the Bible itself and the Writings of the Baha’i Faith. It comes in an attractive marigold hardback back with violet and white embellishment.

Chapters include a discussion of “What Jesus did not teach” (celibacy, original sin, Satan, sacraments), “Neglected teachings of Christ,” “A Review of the Gospels,” as well as the Biblical perspectives on Baha’i concepts like progressive revelation and contextualizing general religious concepts like miracles and parables. A refreshing and unbiased look at the Bible narratives, and a great primer for discussion of Christianity with people of any denomination.

The author attempts to reconstruct, from a Bahá'í perspective, what Jesus taught. Although some conclusions may be called into question, the work is a valuable examination of essential Gospel teaching from a Bahá'í viewpoint.

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