Fabricating Jesus

Commenting on such recent releases as Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus, James Tabor's The Jesus Dynasty, Michael Baigent's The Jesus Papers and the Gospel of Judas, Craig Evans offers a sane approach to examining the sources for understanding the historical Jesus. Market/Audience General readers Students Those interested in apologetics Endorsements "Craig Evans . . . exposes the misguided assumptions and dubious sources that lie behind the wild theories that have plagued the public." - James H. Charlesworth, Princeton Theological Seminary "A much-needed antidote to the outrageous distortions about Jesus and the Gospels that have been popularized in recent years." - Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ Features and Benefits Evans is widely known for contributions to the study of the historical Jesus Evans is frequently consulted for television shows regarding the historical Jesus (Dateline, National Geographic special on the Gospel of Judas) Suggests right use and wrong use of critical methods, including text criticism and cultural studies Debunks conspiracy theories Offers sober perspective on recent controversial books, such as Misquoting Jesus, The Jesus Papers, The Jesus Dynasty