Professor wells argues that there was no historical jesus. Wells, a freethought bible scholar, is emeritus professor of german at birkbeck college, university of london. Reflections on language, magic, and religion by george albert wells. Wells, the leading freethinker of our time, tries to shed light on this puzzle in his entertaining and enormously learned book, belief and. George albert wells 1926 was a professor of applied linguistics german at birbeck. Reflections on language, magic, and religion by george albert wells and publisher open court. A critique of the new testament record, george albert wells, 1989, religion, 231 pages.
George albert wells cutting jesus down to size what higher. After writing books about famous european intellectuals, such as johann gottfried herder and franz grillparzer, he turned to the study of the historicity of j. George albert wells cutting jesus down to size what higher criticism has achieved and where it leaves christianity. Joseph hoffman, george albert wells pdf, in that dispute you approaching on to the fair site. See all books authored by george albert wells, including the jesus legend, and who was jesus a critique of the new testament record, and more on. Issues include the nature of the historical jesus, the nature of the early christian documents, and the origins of the christian faith in a risen jesus christ. What do we know about the historical origins of christianity.
In the last 150 years, scholars have established many facts about the new testament, facts still largely unknown to the. The purpose of this web page is to explain and explore some of the theories offered up by contemporary scholars on the historical jesus and the origins of the christian religion. Does the new testament story of jesus contain any elements of historical truth, or is it pure legend. A critique of the new testament record by george albert wells. Wells is professor emeritus of german at the university of london. He is best known as an advocate of the idea that jesus is a largely mythical rather than a historical figure wells is a former chairman of the rationalist press association. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Wells books challenging the historicity of jesus were among the first that i read on the question and i have never found their basic arguments overturned. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Special consideration is given to charitable organizations that serve the people of southbridge, massachusetts and its surrounding communities. George albert wells 22 may 1926 23 january 2017, usually known as g. Wells foundation was established in 1934 to support and promote quality educational, human services and health care programming for underserved populations.
In the last 150 years, scholars have established many facts about the new testament, facts still largely unknown to. Books by george albert wells author of did jesus exist. Wells, the leading freethinker of our time, tries to shed light on. George albert wells ebooks epub and pdf format george albert wells ebooks. What higher criticism has achieved and where it leaves christianity george albert wells on. Wells argues there was no historical evidence of jesus existing. In the last 150 years, scholars have established many facts about the new testament, facts. I was saddened to learn of the death of george albert wells via a facebook friend. After writing books about famous european intellectuals, such as johann gottfried herder and franz grillparzer, he turned to the study of the historicity of jesus, starting with his book the jesus of the early christians in 1971. Bank of america philanthropic solutions foundation. Joseph hoffman, george albert wells the jesus legend djvu, pdf, epub, txt, doctor appearing. George albert wells s most popular book is did jesus exist. George albert wells wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
How reliable are the 27 books of the new testament. Reflections on language, magic, and religion by george albert wells available from rakuten kobo. Can we trust the new testament thoughts on the reliability of. Locate the trick to enhance the quality of life by reading this whats in a namereflections on language, magic, and religion, by george albert wells this is a sort of book that you need currently.
Liberal, rationalist, and scholar, the origin of language, can we trust the new testament. He frequently contributed works of religious criticism and historical insight to the pages of free inquiry. Besides, it can be your favorite publication to read after having this publication whats in. Download ebook whats in a name reflections on language, magic, and religion, by george albert wells. George albert wells has 21 books on goodreads with 481 ratings. Wells, was a professor of german at birkbeck, university of london. Why do so many people sometimes even intelligent people swallow the preposterous claims of religion. A german scholar by education, george albert wells s interests spread across academe to the origins of language, biblical criticism, and the early history of christianity. A critique of the new testament record by george albert wells available from rakuten kobo. Using his probing intelligence to criticize the views of pundits from locke to chomsky, from ayer to religious apo. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the origins of christianity and on german intellectual history. Wells has produced a lively essay on the persistent mistakes that have been made in understanding the relations among things, words, and ideas. We aspiration be complacent if you go in advance sand again.
It is somewhat cumbersome to read because the pages are long and the print is small. Wells, is an emeritus professor of german at birkbeck, university of london. Can we trust the new testament thoughts on the reliability of early christian testimony. George albert wells born may 22, 1926, usually known as g. George albert wells, a professor of german at london university, claimed that jesus was a mythical figure based on jewish wisdom. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. George albert wells 22 may 192623 january 2017, usually known as g.
Maintained by my family circle contributor 47187129. George albert wells 19021981 find a grave memorial. Wells presents an uptodate, radical, and wellreasoned argument, drawing upon his sure grasp of the wideranging evidence. Magoha iom, mbs, ebs, mbbs, fknas, fwacs, fics, fcs ecsa, faas, fmcs urol. George albert wells ne le 22 mai 1926 et mort le 23 janvier 2017, connu generalement. What higher criticism has achieved and where it leaves christianity. One thing you notice about this book wells uses an abundance of source materials. Belief and makebelieve by wells, george albert ebook. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. George albert wells is currently considered a single author.