Can we trust the New Testament? : thoughts on the reliability of early Christian testimony / G.A. Wells.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, George Albert, 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. New Testament--Evidences, authority, etc.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Physical Description:

xii, 242 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, [2004]

Summary:

Can We Trust the New Testament? questions the historical accuracy of widely held views of early Christianity. In this book radical Bible scholar G. A. Wells examines Biblical accounts of the lives of the apostles Peter and Paul and presents evidence that the events described in the New Testament were written over time to support the agendas of the Christian church. He embarks on a close analysis of the Book of Acts, questioning its authorship and casting doubt on the events it and the gospels describe.

Contents:

A revolution in christology

The Acts of the Apostles: a historical record?

Peter at Rome? the literary evidence

Reinterpreting early Christian testimony

Conclusion : poetry and piety

Epilogue : some recent New Testament scholarship.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-226) and indexes.

ISBN:

0812695674

0812695283

OCLC:

52271452