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Evans, C. Stephen

The historical Christ and the Jesus of faith : the incarnational narrative as history / C. Stephen Evans - Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1996 - xi, 386 p. ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [356]-367) and index

1. The incarnational narrative and the problem of its historicity
2.Modernity's responses to the problem
3. Why the events matter : 1.History, meaning, and myth
4. Why the events matter : 2. God's atoning work
5. Awareness of the narrative : Do we need to know?
6. Is the incarnation logically possible?
7. MIracles : their possibility and knowability
8. Critical history and the supernatural
9. Epistemology and the ethics of belief
10. The incarnational narrative as historical : evidence for belief
11. Th e incarnational narrative as historical : grounds for belief
12. Putting the two stories together
13. Historical scholarship and the layperson : a case study
14. Conclusions : deeper encounters with historical scholarship and prospects for apologetics

ISBN: 0198263821 (alk. paper) 019826397X (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 95041328

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Person and offices--Biblical teaching
Jesus Christ--Historicity

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History--Controversial literature--20th century
Bible.--Gospels--Evidences, authority, etc

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Incarnation--Biblical teaching
Atonement--Biblical teaching
Jesus Christ - Historicity of

LC Class. No.: BT205 / .E83 1996

Dewey Class. No.: 232.908 EVA H