Life of Jesus
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Life of Jesus is a controversial 19th-century historical study by Ernest Renan that portrays Jesus as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure, blending biblical criticism with literary narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Life of Jesus canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| approach |
historical-critical method
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literary narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of historical-critical study of the Bible ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Renan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused | religious controversy in France ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Catholic Church authorities
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conservative theologians ⓘ |
| denies | traditional Christian view of Jesus as divine ⓘ |
| focusesOn | life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
ⓘ
historical Jesus research ⓘ religious biography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Empire France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
bestseller in 19th-century Europe
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sparked debates on faith and historical criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
liberal Protestant thought
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modern historical Jesus studies ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | romanticized narrative ⓘ |
| method | demythologization of Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| movement | liberal theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Vie de Jésus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Renan's multi-volume history of the origins of Christianity ⓘ |
| portraysJesusAs | human moral teacher ⓘ |
| portraysSettingAs | Galilee and Palestine under Roman rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questioned | supernatural elements of the Gospels ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor |
Ernest Renan's "Saint Paul"
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Renan's "The Apostles" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | emphasis on ethical teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1st century Judea ⓘ |
| treatsMiraclesAs | legendary or symbolic accounts ⓘ |
| usesSource | canonical Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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