Project Gutenberg 2012-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 93 Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d' 1723 1789 D'Holbach, Baron Histoire critique de Jésus Christ. English Ecce Homo! Or, A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by the Freethought Archives (www.ftarchives.net) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ecce Homo! Or, A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth" by Holbach is a critical examination of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, likely written in the late 18th century. This work delves into the New Testament gospels, scrutinizing their narratives, inconsistencies, and the supposed miraculous elements surrounding Jesus’s life. Through this critical lens, the author aims to challenge accepted religious beliefs and present a rational analysis of Jesus as a historical figure. The opening portion of the text outlines Holbach's perspective on the complexities and contradictions within the gospel accounts of Jesus's life. He argues that many individuals who profess Christianity possess a superficial understanding of their faith, rarely scrutinizing the historical claims that shape their beliefs. Holbach further asserts that the gospels, meant to convey divine truths, are often muddled and confusing. He intends to assess Jesus's conduct and the dogmas of Christianity through a rational inquiry, questioning the authenticity of prophetic claims and the misinterpretation of scriptures throughout history. The author sets the tone for a discourse that challenges established religious conventions and encourages critical thought regarding the origins of Christian belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39052/39052-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/39052/39052-h/images/cover.jpg en Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Jesus Christ -- Rationalistic interpretations -- Early works to 1800 BT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 523119 523121 2024-10-16T12:26:43.881581 2023-09-17T06:41:50.030414 text/html text/html 514783 2020-02-07T11:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 247891 2020-02-07T11:47:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 296255 2024-10-16T12:26:50.588568 application/epub+zip 300143 2024-10-16T12:26:45.552591 application/epub+zip 250971 2024-10-16T12:26:44.612572 application/epub+zip 444749 2024-10-16T12:26:54.812540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392497 2024-10-16T12:26:49.927598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343765 2022-09-17T18:21:23.605401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451744 451618 2024-10-16T12:26:43.317618 2023-09-17T06:41:49.278403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451476 2012-03-04T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165626 2012-03-04T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451467 2012-03-04T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165600 2012-03-04T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22347 2024-10-16T12:26:55.700513 application/rdf+xml 12152 2024-10-16T12:26:45.081563 image/jpeg 2576 2024-10-16T12:26:44.852562 image/jpeg 252285 2024-10-16T12:26:44.185605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia