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The Christ Myth — Arthur Drews

The Christ Myth

Arthur Drews

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 224 pages

The Christ Myth is a collection of essays by German philosopher Arthur Drews, examining the idea that Jesus of Nazareth never existed as a historical figure. Drews argues that the Gospel stories are mythical in origin, drawing on comparative religion and early Christian writings. It remains a notable example of early twentieth-century freethought and biblical criticism.

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Contents

  1. PREFACE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND EDITIONS
  2. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
  3. CONTENTS
  4. THE CHRIST MYTH THE PRE-CHRISTIAN JESUS
  5. I THE INFLUENCE OF PARSEEISM ON THE BELIEF IN A MESSIAH
  6. II THE HELLENISTIC IDEA OF A MEDIATOR (PHILO)
  7. III JESUS AS CULT-GOD IN THE CREED OF JEWISH SECTS
  8. IV THE SUFFERINGS OF THE MESSIAH
  9. V THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH. THE BAPTISM
  10. VI THE SELF-OFFERING OF THE MESSIAH. THE SUPPER
  11. VII SYMBOLS OF THE MESSIAH: THE LAMB AND THE CROSS
  12. THE CHRISTIAN JESUS
  13. I THE PAULINE JESUS
  14. II THE JESUS OF THE GOSPELS
  15. THE RELIGIOUS PROBLEM OF THE PRESENT
  16. INDEX
  17. UNWIN’S THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY
  18. Colophon
  19. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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