One of the most precious relics of the Catholic Church, the Shroud of Turin, is still believed by many to be the cloth that covered Jesus Christ in the tomb. Yet scientists, led by the author, have proved the shroud to be a fake. This book features the investigation that led the author to scientifically, and fully, discount the shroud story.
Nicholas Love: The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ is an important work of late medieval English vernacular theology, and is made available here in a fully critical modern edition, including full contextual introduction, notes and glossary.
Demonstrates that the Gospel of Mark - considered the primary document of Christianity - is deliberately structured around the signs of the zodiac. This study shows how Christianity relates to other world faiths, and interprets the Gospels in the light of the culture in which they were created.
Sharpens readers' perceptions of Jesus' concern for the poor by setting his teachings within the harsh economic relations of his world. This work also includes an analogy drawn between the exploitation of the poor by the rich in antiquity and relations between developing and developed world to show the contemporary relevance of Jesus' teaching.
Addresses the literary and archaeological evidence; the range of sacred activities that could have taken place within a first-century synagogue; and the presentation of the 'synagogue' in Luke-Acts by means of case studies, to draw conclusions that are useful to NT studies in general and historical Jesus studies.
From the bestselling author of Bloodline of the Holy Grail comes an explosive historical detective story. Essential reading for all fans of Dan Brown's novels, Gardner presents secret archives on the true identity of Mary Magdalene, the hidden lineage of Jesus and Mary, and the 2,000-year-old conspiracy that forms the basis of Christianity itself.
This book considers Jesus' contribution and significance to philosophy in historical and intellectual contexts.