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(Set) Historical Jesus & Lost Christianities

(Set) Historical Jesus & Lost Christianities

(Set) Historical Jesus & Lost Christianities

Discover how modern biblical scholarship has uncovered a wealth of new insights into the life of Jesus and the growth of early Christianity in this two-course set. The Historical Jesus examines several sources that have played key roles in the investigation of Jesus's identity, including the canonical and non-canonical Gospels and archaeological discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls. Lost Christianities: Christian Scriptures and the Battles over Authentication follow scholars' efforts to recover knowledge of early Christian groups, the scriptures that defined their beliefs, and the formative years of Christianity.

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