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How did a humble rabbi from the rural backwaters of first century Palestine come to be revered as a divine being and creator of the universe?
By re-evaluating the evidence from the gospels, from the Apocrypha and the Dead Sea Scrolls, and by reconstructing the historical world in which he walked, The Christ Conundrum demonstrates that Jesus was a mere, mortal man of his age.
The historical Jesus was many things but he most definitely was not the Christian god preached to us for centuries. He was an itinerant and zealous Jew with a political agenda, a faith healer and an exorcist who believed that the world order would shatter within the lifetimes of his disciples.
The Skeptic’s Guide examines and debunks everything from Jesus’ virgin birth (how can Jesus be descended from David when he has no father?) to his miraculous resurrection.
By understanding Jesus within his own time and by looking at the example of Jesus’ very own flesh-and-blood brother, James, and other historical miracle workers and ‘sons of god’ the case for Jesus’ godhood will crumble.
Andrew Carruth uses a brilliant and systematic argument to break the case for Jesus’ divinity. And the results are sure to be controversial because by undermining the central claims of the church, the whole stack of cards will come tumbling down.
This is a must read for atheists, skeptics and open minded Christians who are brave enough to test their faith.
