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Jesus
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The Historical Jesus 1. Jesus was a Jewish preacher and healer appearing in Galilee (in today's Israel), especially in the region of Lake Gennesaret. His biography is visible only sketchily behind the religious reception of his activity, which reception forms the content of the four “Gospels” (writings of the Christian Canon) and related sources. That Jesus was born shortly before the death of King Herod the Great (4 BCE) may be a historically accurate approximation. His father and he were building artisans. The fat…
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The Brill Dictionary of Religion
Christianity
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Geographical Breadth and Organization 1. Together with Judaism and Islam, Christianity belongs to the scriptural religions ( Monotheism), whose common origin is in the Near East. With a membership of almost one-third of the world population, it is the most widespread of individual religions. Its greatest dynamism within contemporary culture is in S…
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The Brill Dictionary of Religion
Christianity: Time Chart
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Era 1: Cultural transgressions of a proscribed religion (1st–3rd centuries) around 30 CE Jesus beg…
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The Brill Dictionary of Religion
