Sources of the Jesus Tradition: Separating History from Myth

Contents......Page 12
Preface: Of Rocks. Hard Places, and Jesus Fatigue: R.Joseph Hoffmann......Page 16
An Alternative Q and the Quest of the Earthly Jesus: Dennis R.MacDonald......Page 35
Jesus and the Brothers: The Theology of the Imperfect Union: R.Joseph Hoffmann......Page 104
Popular Mythology in the Early Empire and the Multiplicity of Jesus Traditions: Justin Meggitt......Page 132
Baves\'s Theorem for Beginners: Formal Logic and Its Relevance to Historical Method: Richard C. Carrier......Page 192
The Abhorrent Void: The Rapid Attribution of Fictive Sayings and Stories to a Mythic Jesus: Robert M. Price......Page 258
Jesus\' Dispute in the Temple and the Origin of the Eucharist: Bruce Chilton......Page 281
The Authorized Version of His Birth and Death: David Trobisch......Page 313
Prolegomenon to a Science of Christian Origins: Frank R. Zindler......Page 335
Every Plant Which My Heavenly Father Has Not Planted Shall Be Uprooted: Robert Eisenman with Noelle Mcmma......Page 378
On Not Finding the Historical Jesus: R. Joseph Hoffmann......Page 412
Assessing the Evidence: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives: Ronald A. Lindsay......Page 445
Paul as a Witness to the Historical Jesus: Gerd Ludemann......Page 472
Jesus\' Apocalyptic Vision and the Psychodynamics of Delusion: J. Harold Ellens......Page 514
Epilogue: The Canonical-Historical Jesus: R.Joseph Hoffmann......Page 622
Notes......Page 644