Philip Pullman’s Jesus and ‘Christ’—and God?
A story which dramatizes the distinction between the historical reality of Jesus and the ‘Christ of faith’ has given new life to a once powerful critique of Christian doctrine. Pullman’s alternative version of the gospel story can be countered by historical scholarship which shares his non-supernatu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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The expository times
Year: 2021, Volume: 132, Issue: 8, Pages: 337-347 |
| Further subjects: | B
Albert Schweitzer
B Philip Pullman B Resurrection B Reimarus B Historical Jesus B Apologetics B D.F. Strauss B Christ of faith |
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| Summary: | A story which dramatizes the distinction between the historical reality of Jesus and the ‘Christ of faith’ has given new life to a once powerful critique of Christian doctrine. Pullman’s alternative version of the gospel story can be countered by historical scholarship which shares his non-supernaturalist assumptions, but a theological response which communicates the Christian message of the gospels is also needed. The allegorical interpretation that Pullman’s fable invites allows a reading that is compatible with a rational form of traditional Christianity. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524620983714 |