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Jesus the social philosopher |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 10:53 am |
| Tags: philosophy, jesus, christianity |
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One would imagine that two millennia would provide ample occasion for exhaustive study of Jesus of Nazareth, and yet somehow every generation seems to find some new way to think about him. Our own age is no exception. For more than a century now, believers and skeptics alike have tried to strip theology from biography, to rediscover the man, Jesus, who lived before the faith, Christianity. At its best, this modern approach to Jesus combines nuanced interpretation with thought-provoking argument. At its worst, it pretends to discern, say, what Jesus might consider the optimal rate of taxation or how he might direct American policy in the Middle East. Happily, Tod Lindberg's "The Political Teachings of Jesus" belongs among the smart, sophisticated writings on the topic. Mr. Lindberg does not study Jesus' political teachings with an eye toward public policy or partisan advantage. His interest, in fact, inclines to social philosophy. He treats Jesus as a profound thinker, a man with great [ Full article ] |
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