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.

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instanceOf biographical work
book
historical study
approach historical-critical method
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
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
sparked debates on faith and historical criticism
influenced liberal Protestant thought
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
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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Ernest Renan notableWork Life of Jesus
The Circumcision depictsEventFrom Life of Jesus