Three Jesus Certitudes: Pacifism, Feminism, and the Birth of Christianity

by Leonard J. Swidler

Overview

The Jesus of the four Gospels--and we have no knowledge of any other--appears mainly as a healer and a teacher--that is, as a healer of the soul. Three of the historically most certain facts about him were (1) his pacifism, (2) his feminism, and (3) that his women followers were the true founders of Christianity! The proof of these astounding claims you will find in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532604287
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	07/25/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	186
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Leonard J. Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University. He has also taught in Europe and Asia. The cofounder of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies and the founder of the Dialogue Institute, Swidler has published hundreds of articles and many books. His books include Jesus Was a Feminist (2007), Trialogue (2007), The Age of Global Dialogue (Pickwick Publications, 2016), and Religion for Reluctant Believers (Cascade Books, 2017).
Leonard J. Swidler is Professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University. He has also taught in Europe and Asia. The cofounder of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies and the founder of the Dialogue Institute, Swidler has published hundreds of articles and many books. His books include Jesus Was a Feminist (2007), Trialogue (2007), The Age of Global Dialogue (Pickwick Publications, 2016), and Religion for Reluctant Believers (Cascade Books, 2017).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Jesus and Yeshua 5

2 Yeshua: Nonviolence and Pacifism 25

3 Yeshua Was a Feminist

Excursus I: A Leap Ahead to a Female Holy Spirit 71

Excursus II: Whence Evil? and, Is Woman Superior to Man? 74

4 Yeshua's Women Followers Created Christianity 82

5 Pacifism, Feminism, Women Evangelists: A Virtuous Triangle! 164

Bibliography 173

Index 177