A long way from Tipperary : a memoir /
The worldUs foremost historical Jesus scholar presents an intimate, engaging memoir of his journey from a traditional Irish childhood to the pinnacle of biblical studies
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
HarperSanFrancisco,
2000
San Francisco : [2000], ©2000 San Francisco : c2000 San Francisco : ©2000 San Francisco : [2000] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Summary: | The worldUs foremost historical Jesus scholar presents an intimate, engaging memoir of his journey from a traditional Irish childhood to the pinnacle of biblical studies "The former monk and controversial biblical scholar tells how his work as a pioneering historical Jesus expert has led him from the traditional Catholicism of his youth to a more complex, sophisticated faith."--Jacket "From his upbringing in Ireland to front-page coverage in the New York Times and mention in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report, John Dominic Crossan - who has pioneered the contemporary quest for the historical Jesus - has dared to go his own way. In this candid and engaging memoir, the world's foremost Jesus scholar reveals what he has discovered over a lifetime of open-eyed, fearless exploration of God, Jesus, Christianity, and himself Crossan shares his provocative thinking on such issues as how one can be a Christian without going to church; whether God is vengeful, or just, or both; and why Jesus is more like Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr. than like the Pope or Jerry Falwell."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | Includes index This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 216 p. ; 22 cm xxi, 216 p. ; 22 cm xxi, 216 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0060699744 (cloth) 0060699744 9780060699741 |