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We must reduce our volume to the simple evangelists, select, even from them, the very words only of Jesus...There will be remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man.
Featuring an introduction by Pulitzer Prize nominee Forrest Church, this reissue of The Jefferson Bible offers extraordinary insight into the logic of Thomas Jefferson and the Gospel of Jesus. Working in the White House in 1804, Jefferson set out to edit the Gospels in order to uncover the essence of true religion in the simple story of the life of Jesus. The president was convinced that the authentic message of Jesus could be found only by extracting from the Gospels Jesus' message of absolute love and service, which was not dependent on the annunciation, virgin birth, or even the resurrection. Completed in 1819, this little book is the remarkable result of Jefferson's efforts.
We must reduce our volume to the simple evangelists, select, even from them, the very words only of Jesus...There will be remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man.
Featuring an introduction by Pulitzer Prize nominee Forrest Church, this reissue of The Jefferson Bible offers extraordinary insight into the logic of Thomas Jefferson and the Gospel of Jesus. Working in the White House in 1804, Jefferson set out to edit the Gospels in order to uncover the essence of true religion in the simple story of the life of Jesus. The president was convinced that the authentic message of Jesus could be found only by extracting from the Gospels Jesus' message of absolute love and service, which was not dependent on the annunciation, virgin birth, or even the resurrection. Completed in 1819, this little book is the remarkable result of Jefferson's efforts.
The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
138The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
138Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781616401863 |
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Publisher: | Cosimo Classics |
Publication date: | 04/01/2010 |
Pages: | 138 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d) |