The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: The Incarnational Narrative as History [Paperback]

C. Stephen Evans (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019826397X | ISBN-13: 978-0198263975 | Publication Date: May 9, 1996

The New Testament contains a story about Jesus of Nazareth. The Christian Church has always understood this narrative as the story of the Son of God, who redeemed the fallen human race by his life, death, and resurrection. Contemporary historical scholarship has, however, called into question the reliability of the church's version of the story; can such a story be historically true? After a careful reconsideration of the Enlightenment epistemologies that underlie much historical scholarship, this book argues that it can.

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"This is a very good book, a book to be read by any Christians who want to have an informed opinion about the implications of historical scholarship for their faith."--Books and Culture

"An excellent volume combining the philosophical and theological and focusing upon the narratives that undergird the belief that Jesus is the Incarnate God. Will serve as a collateral text for a course on Christology in an excellent fashion."--Charles Gresham, Kentucky Christian College, (Emeritus)

"A very ambitious book....it should be seen as a resource for graduate students taking seminars on foundational methods of NT exegesis."--Religious Studies Review

"...we applaud the author for raising some provocative issues that bear further exploration."--Journal of the American Academy of Religion

"...a compelling piece of scholarship....This book should reveal Evans to be among the brightest and best Christian scholars working today."--Cornerstone Magazine

About the Author

C. Stephen Evans is William Spoelhof Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019826397X
• ISBN-13: 978-0198263975
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #668,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

C Stephen Evans is a University Professor at Baylor University. He has published many books dealing with Kierkegaard, philosophy of religion, philosophy of psychology, and theology.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Joy of Thinking (or 'Getting Your Brain "Buff"'), August 3, 2001

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This review is from: The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: The Incarnational Narrative as History (Paperback)

C. Stephen Evans 'The Historical Christ & the Jesus of Faith' is of importance not only to Christians of 'liberal' and 'conservative' bent, but to the unchurched thoughtful souls who wonder why the Jesus story matters. In an often rigorous, yet astonishingly accessible manner, Evans unfolds the difficulties facing post-modern humankind in our attempt to understand who Jesus was, and how we can believe. Weighty topics include modernism, epistemological issues, whether or not the Incarnation is logically possible, a discussion on philosophy and miracles, and much much more. Evans is an evangelical scholar, but one need not agree with his worldview in order to find this book a fascinating, challenging, and even edifying read. My heart-felt recommendation!

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This review is from: The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: The Incarnational Narrative as History (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by a professor of philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological. At first I saw the Evans author name and had some reservations, having read something else by the same. But this was an excellent work to read in the chapters that touch on epistemology. I highly recommend the book in the chapters on epistemology. In these sections at least, the author had depth, accuracy, and biblical awareness. I'll leave it to someone else to review the other chapters.