Atheist Jesus
A Revolution of Paradigms
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v22i2.21247Keywords:
Jesus, Gospel of Thomas, Theory of the parable, parable of the leaven, parable of the sower, “become like a little child”, “breaking the spell”, humanism, atheismAbstract
This article examines Jesus of Nazareth through the lens of a theory that challenges the weak points of the two paradigms that dominate the current historical research in this field, while more effectively explaining traits ascribed to the figure of Jesus revealing an incredible humanistic profile. Anthropology, psychology and sociology will contribute in a very important way to the analyses developed in this article. The strength of the logic based on evidence would have prevailed on propositions which were not demonstrated, nor they were necessary, whose only effectiveness was in being deeply rooted inside men’s minds. (Frova and Maranzana 1998, 29) Galileo Galilei
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Grondin, M. 2002]. Grondin`s Interlinear Coptic/English Translation of The Gospel of Thomas. http://gospel-thomas.net/gtbypage_112702.pdf
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Scalzo, N. 2013. “Reasons for an atheist Jesus, pt04of04 ‘Kosher’.” YouTube video, 8:24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlrGwEvhsM.
———. 2014. Gesù ateo. Italian Path of Culture. Milan: Pietro Condemi. http://www.ipoc.it/Gesu--ateo-libro-ebook-Nicolo-Scalzo-antropologia-intercultura.shtml
———. 2015. “L’idea pericolosa di Gesù.” www.lulu.com.
Wrede, W. 1971 [1901]. The Messianic Secret. Cambridge: James Clarke.
Published
2015-04-17
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How to Cite
Scalzo, N. (2015). Atheist Jesus: A Revolution of Paradigms. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, 22(2), 187–212. https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v22i2.21247
