The Jesus Problem: A Restatement of the Myth Theory

About this eBook

Author

Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon), 1856-1933

Credits

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)

Language

English

LoC Class

BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology

Subject

Jesus Christ

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53616

Release Date

November 27, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.PREFATORY NOTE
4. 4.THE APPROACH
5. 5.THE CENTRAL MYTH — § 1. The Ground of Conflict — § 2. The Sacrificial Rite — § 3. Contingent Elements — § 4. The Mock-King Ritual — § 5. Doctrinal Additions — § 6. Minor Ritual and Myth Elements — § 7. The Cross — § 8. The Suffering Messiah — § 9. The Rock Tomb — § 10. The Resurrection
6. 6.ROOTS OF THE MYTH — § 1. Historical Data — § 2. Prototypes — § 3. The Mystery-Drama
7. 7.THE EVOLUTION OF THE CULT — § 1. The Primary Impulsion — § 2. The Silence of Josephus — § 3. The Myth of the Twelve Apostles — § 4. The Process of Propaganda — § 5. Real Determinants
8. 8.ORGANIZATION AND ECONOMICS — § 1. The Economic Side — § 2. Organization
9. 9.EARLY BOOK-MAKING — §1. The “Didachê” — § 2. The Apocalypse — § 3. Epistles
10. 10.GOSPEL-MAKING — § 1. Tradition — § 2. Schmiedel’s Tests — § 3. Tendential Tests — § 4. Historic Summary
11. 11.SUPPLEMENTARY MYTH — § 1. Myths of Healing — § 2. Birth-Myths — § 3. Minor Myths
12. 12.CONCLUSION
13. 13.THE “TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES”
14. 14.THE MYTH OF SIMON MAGUS — I — II — III — IV
15. 15.INDEX
16. 16.Colophon — Availability — Encoding — Revision History — External References — Corrections

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