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Issues of peace and conflict sometimes seem to present a distinctly American face – but these issues certainly have roots that well predates our great American democratic experiment. We go to a place that may seem a bit odd to some modern secular westerners.
With religion – where the juxtaposition of peace and conflict is not only front and center but, seemingly, God-inspired. Take a look from the perspectives of the three great western monotheistic traditions – of Judaism, Christianity and Judaism. Starting with the Hebrew Bible, at the very first book of Genesis, it doesn’t take long for conflict to rear its ugly head and in a somewhat surprising story.
For the rest of the story, check out our current feature on jth blog.
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At Jerusalem's Lion's Gate - just north of the Temple Mount, a checkpoint - for peace or conflict?
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About jesustheheresy.com
At this website, we invite you to explore new perspectives on Jesus the god-man. Layered into this site are multiple levels of heresies that challenged then shaped Christianity, varied canonical and non-canonical views on multiple aspects of Christian faith and practice, and God's approach of messy vitality to building a written Word.
We at jesustheheresy.com are committed to rediscover the
Jesus of history.
A Jesus stripped of dogma, unfettered by preconceptions of the right and the left.
In this year of American presidential election, we look not for Jesus the Republican nor for Jesus the Democrat. But rather, a Jesus who inspires the faithful and facinates the skeptical.
To recover a Jesus pertinent
for today.
If that's not enough, go further and pursue God's kingdom economy, reconsider the question of eternal damnation, the kindred spirit of Islam and Christianity, and the case to re-boot Christianity. |
As one reputed burial site of
Jesus, the Garden Tomb
(located just north of
Jerusalem's Damascus Gate)
today gathers pilgrims
from all nations - seeking the
Jesus of history
as well as faith.
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Twelve Heresies of Christianity
This is the tale of one dozen advocates of a gospel outside the mainstream of their time extending from the apostle Matthew to reformation leader Martin Luther and then back to Jesus the Christ. From this assemblage, rediscover their views of a god-man who even today rattles our bones. |

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Contrasting Accounts of Jesus
Compare the diverse portrayals of Jesus on 24 different topics from the often conflicting perspectives of four gospel writers, the early church leaders James and Paul plus Thomas and other writers of gospel accounts not contained within the New Testament canon. |

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Building the Bible
What we know today as the Old and New Testaments did not just happen. Most of us have our own opinions as to what the Bible represents. But do we when or why these books were written, or how this compilation of disparate works was assembled and accepted as the authoritative source for current and future generations? |
Kingdom Economy
Hell Re-Considered
Islam & Christianity
Re-Booting Christianity
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Where to from Here?
How is our understanding of the historical Jesus to affect how our lives along The Way today -- whether individually or collectively?
Four topics explore the relevance to a 21st century world. We consider the economy of God's kingdom, suggest a reconsideration of how "hell" if most appropriately viewed, introduce Islam from a Christian perspective, ending with 7 theses integral to re-booting Christianity.
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