Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict

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We are part of the pro-democracy media contesting the vast right-wing media propaganda ecosystem brainwashing tens of millions and putting democracy at risk. Copious and informed material information by way of well-wrought and well-written biographical narrative. The book is sound in its scholarship, reasonable in its conclusions, yet provocative enough that it will hold an array of readers' interests.

In so doing, the authors speedily debunk the “Great Man” myth and demonstrate the large number of similar grouplets in a Palestine that was being convulsed by serious dislocations. The movement’s popular appeal was due in part to a desire to represent the values of ordinary rural workers, and its vision meant that the rich would have to give up their wealth, while the poor would be afforded a life of heavenly luxury. To mention just two detailed points: the presentation of the movement as “tough, muscular, hard, and manly” hardly fits Peter’s reaction to Caiaphas’s servant-girl. An expert panel discusses the introduction of Prayers of Love and Faith and blessings for same-sex couples.What impresses the most, though, is in how by demystifying an epic class struggle of the past lessons of strategic relevance to struggles for liberation in the present can be drawn. Tensions flared up considerably when the movement marched on Jerusalem and Jesus was willingly martyred for the cause.

This book moves on from the Third Quest for the historical Jesus, so focused on seeing Jesus as a great innovator within a particular cultural, religious and societal context. Whether you are an academic of the field, a lay Christian, or clergy, you should be reading this volume and seriously considering it. If you enjoy reading People’s World and the stories we bring you, support our work by donating or becoming a monthly sustainer today.

For some in Galilee, these grandiose projects, constructed in part to solidify the status of the comprador bourgeoisie of their day, resulted in great wealth and an enhanced social standing. We are a conservative evangelical church with a long history of faithful Bible teaching in the coastal town of Whitehaven in beautiful West Cumbria.