Gregory A. Barker (Hrsg.) Stephen E. . Unter Mitwirkung von Gregg

Jesus Beyond Christianity

The Classic Texts
Ed. by Gregory A. Barker et Stephen E. Gregg

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Produktbeschreibung

This anthology brings together historic readings on Jesus from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in one volume. The volume provides fresh translations of important texts, 'Key-Issues' introductions, notes, questions for discussion and guides for further reading. Each set of readings ends with a reflection from a leading scholar in the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 22 cm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9780199553440
• ISBN-10: 0199553440
• Artikelnr.: 27862843

Inhaltsangabe

* General Introduction
* I: Jesus in Judaism: The Classic Texts
* Jewish Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
* 1: Nachmanides' Debate: Dangerous Times for Jews
* 2: The Talmud: The Rejected Disciple
* 3: The Talmud: A Teacher of Jewish Law
* 4: The Nizzachon Vetus: The Bible Testifies Against the Deity of
Jesus
* 5: Isaac of Troki, Faith Strengthened: The Church - Not Jesus - is
the Heretic
* 6: Letter of Rabbi Jacob Emden: Jesus: Jewish Evangelist to the
Gentiles
* 7: Moses Mendelssohn, Letter to Johann Caspar Lavater: Reasons for
Jewish Silence on Jesus
* 8: Abraham Geiger, Judaism and its History: Jesus: An Unoriginal
Pharisee
* 9: Kauffman Kohler, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Forerunner of the
Reform Jew
* 10: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: The Value of the Gospels
for a Jew
* 11: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: Jesus: A Prophet
* 12: Joseph Klausner, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Destroyer of Culture
and Nation
* 13: Leo Baeck, "The Gospel as a Document of History ": Jesus on
Jewish Soil
* 14: David Flusser, Jesus: No Sentimental Love
* Closing Reflection
* Questions for Discussion
* Guide for Further Reading
* II. Jesus in Islam: The Classic Texts
* Muslim Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
* 1: The Qur'an: The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
* 2: The Qur'an: The Mission of Jesus
* 3: The Qur'an: The End of Jesus' Life?
* 4: The Qur'an: Right and Wrong Responses to Jesus
* 5: The Qur'an: A Final Word from the Qur'an
* 6: Sahih Bukhari: Jesus in the Hadith
* 7: The Muslim Jesus: The Ascetic Jesus
* 8: Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari: Jesus and the Powers of God
* 9: Al-Tha'labi, The Tales of the Prophets: Jesus in the Graveyard
* 10: Al-Razi, al-Tafsir al-Kabir: A Rationalist Examines Christian
Claims about Jesus
* 11: Al-Ghazali, The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God: Jesus: A
Mirror of God
* 12: Jalal al-Din Rumi, The Mathnawi: Jesus and the Fool
* 13: Al-Busairi, Qasidah Burdah: On Praising a Human Being
* 14: Ibn al-Arabi, The Bezels of Wisdom: Realising God
* 15: Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-azim: Who Died on the Cross?
* 16: Ghulam Ahmad, Jesus in India: Jesus in India
* 17: Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, Islam: A Challenge to Religion: Jesus and
Non-violence
* 18: A Common Word Between Us: Jesus Between Us and You
* Closing Reflection
* Questions for Discussion
* Guide for Further Reading
* III. Jesus in Hinduism: The Classic Texts
* Hindu Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
* 1: Rammohan Roy, Answer of a Hindoo: Jesus was a Unitarian
* 2: Rammohan Roy, The Precepts of Jesus: A Divine Teacher, Not Atoner
* 3: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Jesus, The Ideal Son
* 4: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Repudiate the Little Christ
* 5: Dayananda Saraswati, Satyarth Prakash: Jesus: Simple, Honest and
Ignorant
* 6: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Mystical Experiences
of the Universal Jesus
* 7: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Jesus is like
Ramakrishna
* 8: Vivekananda, The Preface to the Imitation of Christ and
Christianity in India: Jesus vs. His Christian Followers
* 9: Vivekananda, Christ, The Messenger: Jesus Was Oriental
* 10: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Jesus is the Property
of the World
* 11: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Christ Has Yet to be
Born
* 12: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays Divine and Human: Jesus' Message
Continues to be Ignored
* 13: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays on the Gita and Savitri: A Legend and A
Symbol: An Avatar of Sorrow
* 14: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Eastern Religions and Western Thought
and East and West in Religion: An Eastern Seer
* Closing Reflection
* Questions for Discussion
* Guide for Further Reading
* IV. Jesus in Buddhism: The Classic Texts
* Buddhist Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
* 1: Fabian Fucan, Deus Destroyed: Jesus: Son of a Dubious Deity
* 2: Ouyi Zhixu: The Founder of a Passive Religion
* 3: Thuken Chökyi Nyima, The Crystal Mirror: Jesus: A Teacher of
Morality
* 4: The Carpenter-Heretic: A Demon in Disguise
* 5: Migettuwatte Gunananda, A Full Account of the Buddhist Controversy
Held at Pantura: Birth Omens Compared
* 6: Anagarika Dharmapala, "An Appreciation of Christianity ": A Man
Between Egoism and Universalism
* 7: Tanabe Hajime, The Demonstratio of Christianity: Jesus: Absolute
and Relative
* 8: Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki, An Introduction To Zen Buddhism:
Obliterating God Consciousness
* 9: Sheng Yen, "Further Discussion of the Similarities and Differences
between Buddhism and Christianity ": A Man Tortured by Contradictions
* 10: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, The Good Heart Closing
Reflection - Donald S. Lopez, Jr.: The Good Heart of Jesus
* Closing Reflection
* Questions for Discussion
* Guide for Further Reading
* Acknowledgements
* Index