Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 104 pages
- Published by: Wadsworth Publishing
- Edition: 1st Edition June 6, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0534583946
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0534583941
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Book Dimensions:
8.6 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
- Weighs: 5.4 ounces
Reader Reviews
Groothuis does a wonderful job in his presentation of Jesus by viewing him through philosophical eyes. He begins this journey by strongly establishing that Jesus was indeed a philosopher by category. Chapter One accurately and definitely places him within this category. Following this, a look at Jesus' place in history demonstrates his world and how his life reflected it. Then comes the heart of the philosophical approach. Evaluating Jesus' use of argument, his epistemology and metaphysics, his ethics, and his view of women, Groothuis proves why this man belongs on the list of the most influential and thought-provoking thinkers of all time. There is also ample illustration of why Jesus is the most controversial man of all time -- making claims of divinity and sovereignty over all creation. Jesus' radical social and ethical agenda were powerful and divisive as much in his own day as in ours. Most importantly, Groothuis shows that no man or woman can ever live without making a decision of how to regard this man from Galilee. To ignore him is to make your choice. In order to evaluate his message, you must evaluate him and his claims to be God. We must never forget that - Jesus' whole message hinges on that. Much gratitude to Douglas Groothuis for this work -- Surely, this will a very influential book in the study of Jesus.
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