Mythologizing Jesus with Dennis MacDonald

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Dennis MacDonald, New Testament professor at Claremont School of Theology, is on to talk about his book Mythologizing Jesus: From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero. Get ready to talk about the New Testament and Greek literature, and maybe even preach it, too. Dennis talks about the use of Greek literature and myth by the early Church, the similarities and differences between the New Testament narratives and Greek literature, and why the early Church would have written stories about Jesus in this way. Plus, Tripp and Dennis talk about sourcing Mark and the other Synoptic Gospels, Mark's innovation and its affect on the life of the church, how it is more mythologizing than biography, and what Nietzsche might have to say about all of this. Also by Dennis, Christianizing Homer and The Gospels and Homer. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:20.7	Trip Fuller and I are about to hit the road to do an event, which we were going to call for Christ's sake,
1:26.5	but then thought that was maybe a
1:28.5	little bit too much. Too much. The subtitle would be liar, lunatic, and Lord, which I quite like.
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1:39.7	This is promoting an amazing event where we will talk theology, the meaning of Christianity,
1:45.7	and whether Pairu or process is closer to the message of Christ.
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