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Zusatztext A feast... This impressive and prestigious book continues that fine spiritual and academic tradition of faith seeking understanding in a world of many beliefs... Barker and Gregg have produced a remarkable book Klappentext This anthology brings together historic readings on Jesus from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in one volume. The volume provides fresh translations of important texts, 'Key-Issues' introductions, notes, questions for discussion and guides for further reading. Each set of readings ends with a reflection from a leading scholar in the field. Zusammenfassung This anthology brings together historic readings on Jesus from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in one volume. The volume provides fresh translations of important texts, 'Key-Issues' introductions, notes, questions for discussion and guides for further reading. Each set of readings ends with a reflection from a leading scholar in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Introduction ; I: JESUS IN JUDAISM: THE CLASSIC TEXTS ; Jewish Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues ; 1. Dangerous Times for Jews ; 2. The Rejected Disciple ; 3. A Teacher of Jewish Law ; 4. The Bible Testifies Against the Deity of Jesus ; 5. The Church - Not Jesus - is the Heretic ; 6. Jesus: Jewish Evangelist to the Gentiles ; 7. Reasons for Jewish Silence on Jesus ; 8. Jesus: An Unoriginal Pharisee ; 9. Jesus: Forerunner of the Reform Jew ; 10. The Value of the Gospels for a Jew ; 11. Jesus: A Prophet ; 12. Jesus: Destroyer of Culture and Nation ; 13. Jesus on Jewish Soil ; 14. No Sentimental Love ; Closing Reflection ; Questions for Discussion ; Guide for Further Reading ; II. JESUS IN ISLAM: THE CLASSIC TEXTS ; Muslim Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues ; 1. The Miraculous Birth of Jesus ; 2. The Mission of Jesus ; 3. The End of Jesus' Life? ; 4. Right and Wrong Responses to Jesus ; 5. A Final Word from the Qur'an ; 6. Jesus in the Hadith ; 7. The Ascetic Jesus ; 8. Jesus and the Powers of God ; 9. Jesus in the Graveyard ; 10. A Rationalist Examines Christian Claims about Jesus ; 11. Jesus: A Mirror of God ; 12. Jesus and the Fool ; 13. On Praising a Human Being ; 14. Realising God ; 15. Who Died on the Cross? ; 16. Jesus in India ; 17. Jesus and Non-violence ; 18. Jesus Between Us and You ; Closing Reflection ; Questions for Discussion ; Guide for Further Reading ; III. JESUS IN HINDUISM: THE CLASSIC TEXTS ; Hindu Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues ; 1. Jesus was a Unitarian ; 2. A Divine Teacher! Not Atoner ; 3. Jesus! The Ideal Son ; 4. Repudiate the Little Christ ; 5. Jesus: Simple! Honest & Ignorant ; 6. Mystical Experiences of the Universal Jesus ; 7. Jesus is like Ramakrishna ; 8. Jesus vs. His Christian Followers ; 9. Jesus Was Oriental ; 10. Jesus is the Property of the World ; 11. Christ Has Yet to be Born ; 12. Jesus' Message Continues to be Ignored ; 13. An Avatar of Sorrow ; 14. An Eastern Seer ; Closing Reflection ; Questions for Discussion ; Guide for Further Reading ; IV. JESUS IN BUDDHISM: THE CLASSIC TEXTS ; Buddhist Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues ; 1. Jesus: Son of a Dubious Deity ; 2. The Founder of a Passive Religion ; 3. Jesus: A Teacher of Morality ; 4. A Demon in Disguise ; 5. Birth Omens Compared ; 6. A Man Between Egoism and Universalism ; 7. Jesus: Absolute and Relative ; 8. Obliterating God Consciousness ; 9. A Man Tortured by Contradictions ; 10. The Good Heart of Jesus ; Closing Reflection ; Questions for Discussion ; Guide for Further Reading ; Acknowledgements ; Index ...
