REL 2029 Chapter : REL 2029 Christianity
Document Summary
Most scholars say that a jesus character existed. Gospels - historians cannot except as solid historical facts. Hagiography - trying to give you a constructed version of someone"s life. One small source by josephus with mention of figure sounding like jesus. Hebrew, man, region from, died at 33, lived in palestine, publicly executed. The gospels (good news) - hagiographic; matthew, mark, and luke (synoptic gospels; Q source); and john (theological/philosophical essay - cosmic) Gnostic gospels: valentinus - gnostic theologian in egypt and rome (d. 153 ce, marcionites - heresy of 2nd century; rejected old testament and jesus as god. Haven"t decided what bible is church had to canonize it. Once we get canonization, have to go after heresies. After momentum concession of what is true. Only about how certain people perceive their views. Burned to save documents - pressure them for future generations. Arius - he says that what does being son of god mean created in time.
