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Philip Pullman's Jesus and 'Christ'—and God?
- Source :
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Expository Times . May2021, Vol. 132 Issue 8, p337-347. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- A story which dramatizes the distinction between the historical reality of Jesus and the 'Christ of faith' has given new life to a once powerful critique of Christian doctrine. Pullman's alternative version of the gospel story can be countered by historical scholarship which shares his non-supernaturalist assumptions, but a theological response which communicates the Christian message of the gospels is also needed. The allegorical interpretation that Pullman's fable invites allows a reading that is compatible with a rational form of traditional Christianity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00145246
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Expository Times
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150298763
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0014524620983714