The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
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The Life of Jesus Critically Examined is a seminal 1835 work of biblical criticism by David Friedrich Strauss that applied Hegelian philosophy to question the historical reliability of the Gospel narratives and helped shape modern critical theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of biblical criticism ⓘ |
| author | David Friedrich Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused | public controversy in German Protestantism ⓘ |
| claims | many Gospel narratives are mythic rather than historical ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticized |
orthodox views of Gospel historicity
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traditional Christian dogma ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
miracle stories in the Gospels
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nativity narratives ⓘ resurrection narratives ⓘ |
| field |
Christology
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biblical studies ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
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theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Life of Jesus Critically Examined (English edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century theology
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Albert Schweitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruno Bauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Feuerbach NERFINISHED ⓘ historical Jesus research ⓘ modern New Testament scholarship ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| ledTo | loss of Strauss's teaching position at Tübingen ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gospels
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ historical Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
historical-critical method
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mythic interpretation of Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| movement | modern critical theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in modern biblical criticism
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systematic application of historical criticism to the Gospels ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Das Leben Jesu, kritisch bearbeitet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence | Hegelian philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1835
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1836 ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfEnglishTranslation | 1846 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. G. Cotta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions |
historical reliability of the Gospels
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supernatural elements in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| setIn | Roman Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | liberal theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1st century CE ⓘ |
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