What would a truly original gospel look like—a gospel cleared of the interpretation and embellishment of the evangelists, a gospel that contained only the words and deeds of the historical Jesus? The Gospel of Jesus is that gospel. Since its founding in 1985, the Jesus Seminar has been a pioneer in bringing historical Jesus scholarship to the general public, making vital but often complex studies accessible, understandable and relevant. In The Gospel of Jesus, Robert Funk and the Jesus Seminar take the work of popularizing historical Jesus studies in a new and exciting direction. This single composite gospel is created out of the stories told about and words ascribed to Jesus in the ancient gospels. Bold and meticulous scholarship, with astonishing results. -- James Carse This book will excite, challenge, intrigue and threaten readers. -- Bishop John Shelby Spong Composing a gospel like The Gospel of Jesus is nothing new. As the editor points out, creating a work like this is simply following the practices of the first evangelists: "The authors of the ancient gospels freely plundered the work of their predecessors in composing their own texts...New compositions were written out by hand and often presented as solely the product of the new authors. The composers of the New Testament gospels created their gospels in the same way." Praise for The Gospel of Jesus: "Bold and meticulous scholarship, with astonishing results. The Jesus that emerges from this gospel is at once more human and more mysterious than the Jesus of popular imagination. The singularity of this Jesus compels us to interpret anew what he said and did, quite as it compelled his first century followers."-JAMES CARSE, author of The Gospel of the Beloved Disciple "This book will excite, challenge, intrigue and threaten readers. It is a worthy contribution to the fascinating Jesus debate that has captured our generation." -BISHOP JOHN S. SPONG, author of Why Christianity Must Change or Die Robert W. Funk is Director of the Westar Institute and founder of the Jesus Seminar. Used Book in Good Condition