Project Gutenberg 2020-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 830 Strauss, David Friedrich 1808 1874 Strauss, D. F. (David Friedrich) Pfleiderer, Otto 1839 1908 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Das Leben Jesu. English The Life of Jesus Critically Examined (4th ed.) Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life of Jesus Critically Examined" by David Friedrich Strauss is a critical theological work written in the early 19th century. The book explores the historical validity of the New Testament narratives, particularly the life of Jesus, through a lens of skeptical inquiry, challenging traditional views and interpretations of biblical events. Strauss aims to address the mythological elements present in the Gospel accounts and their implications for understanding the historical figure of Jesus. At the start of the work, Strauss presents the foundational argument that the discrepancies and inconsistencies within the New Testament narratives cast doubt on their historical authenticity. He explains various interpretive methods that have emerged throughout history, from literal interpretations to allegorical readings, as scholars and theologians attempt to reconcile these discrepancies with modern understandings of history and culture. The introduction sets the stage for Strauss's more thorough analysis of Jesus's life, inviting readers to reconsider long-held beliefs about the biblical accounts while emphasizing the need for critical engagement with religious texts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Jesus Christ -- Biography Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines BT Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 4860017 2025-06-25T09:26:54.011541 text/html 4925062 2024-12-29T14:13:52 text/html 1556781 2025-06-25T09:27:58.455734 application/epub+zip 1788268 2025-06-25T09:27:06.402493 application/epub+zip 1774372 2025-06-25T09:26:59.937477 application/epub+zip 3069418 2025-06-25T09:28:37.219560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2441654 2025-06-25T09:27:52.687730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2420198 2022-09-28T20:40:54.702303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3034852 2025-06-25T09:26:41.522587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2968957 2024-12-29T14:13:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19053 2025-06-25T09:28:37.462538 application/rdf+xml 16386 2025-06-25T09:27:01.110490 image/jpeg 2315 2025-06-25T09:27:00.537462 image/jpeg 1466799 2025-06-25T09:26:54.292536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia de.wikipedia