The Carpenter Prophet (Classic Reprint): A Life of Jesus Christ and a Discussion of His Ideals: A Life of Jesus Christ and a Discussion of His Ideals (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Charles William Pearson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331153522 ISBN 13: 9781331153528

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the man at the center of Christianity through a careful, human-focused reading of the gospels.

This thoughtful study invites readers to examine who Jesus was as a real person, rather than as a distant dogma. By weighing evidence and exploring how early gospel writers shaped their stories, the book asks readers to consider what Jesus' life teaches about honesty, courage, and compassion. Drawing on a historical and philosophical approach, the author argues for seeing Jesus as a human teacher who confronted power, urged moral reform, and called for a life of faith expressed in action. The text contrasts miraculous claims with the everyday moral guidance Jesus offered, highlighting how focusing on the man behind the miracle can renew interest in his message and its relevance to modern life.

• Examine how the gospels present Jesus as a historical figure, not a distant myth.
• Explore the tension between divine claims and human lived experience in Jesus’ life.
• Consider how humility, courage, and love shape the core of his teaching.
• Reflect on why the gospel message matters for personal ethics and community life today.

Ideal for readers curious about Christian history, theology, and the questions that accompany faith, this edition invites thoughtful dialogue about the human teacher at the heart of Christianity.

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Excerpt from The Carpenter Prophet: A Life of Jesus Christ and a Discussion of His Ideals

But perhaps the preacher will say, -i don't any longer preach the infallibility of the Bible, or the Fall, or the historic truth of the Book of Daniel, or demoniacal possession, or other errors. Ou the contrary, silence gives assent. You must take sides. He that is not with a debated truth is against it. Every time a preacher praises honesty and courage and zeal in behalf of truth, he by implication claims these qualities for himself, claims that he is not evading or sophisticating, not han dling the word of God deceitfully, but is striv ing to declare faithfully the whole counsel of God as he understands it. You cannot evade the issue. You must choose between a view that harmonizes with every known truth and a view that opposes every truth in every field of knowledge.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331153522
• ISBN 13: 9781331153528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 299