The last 150 years of biblical scholarship have revolutionised the understanding of the four Gospels. The revolution remains, however, largely unknown to the general public. Paul Laffan's The Fabricated Christ argues for the wider dissemination of this knowledge and tasks those engaged in biblical criticism with greater honesty and frankness about the results of their research.

About the Author
Paul Laffan teaches literature and writing at the City Literary Institute in London.

Reviews
This book is a powerful exercise in the hermeneutics of suspicion. Laffan observes the scene in the canonical Gospels and finds there clues to what has taken place behind the scenes, in the world of the historical Jesus. The resulting reconstruction of the decisive events in Jesus' life is not unprecedented in biblical scholarship, but the case has seldom been made with such vigor and intellectual honesty. -- Kari Syreeni, Abo Akademi University
Scrutinizing the texts of the Gospels from historical and literary perspectives, Laffan confronts the pious image of Jesus that he was taught in school, but also biblical scholarship based on theological presuppositions. The resulting picture is of a Jesus who is alien to modern sensibilities: The historical Jesus was a failed reformer, not the victorious Messiah of the Gospels. This is a book that will keep biblical scholarship honest! -- Halvor Moxnes, University of Oslo, emeritus



Book Information
ISBN 9781978702462
Author Paul Laffan
Format Hardback
Page Count 196
Imprint Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 160mm * 22mm