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Steven Carr · 01-02-2007, 10:28 PM

http://www.biblioblogs.com/featured-blogs/200701

An interesting view on the difference between historians who claim somebody was born of a virgin and real historian.

His view on scholar is interesting '’I'm a big fan of healthy disrespect.'

Who isn't?

Chris Weimer · 01-03-2007, 01:39 AM

Big fan of Crossley. He and I have had some interesting discussions with him on HJ. Good to see him blogger of the month.

Toto · 01-03-2007, 02:01 AM

Very interesting. It looks like he has gone beyond Rodney Stark's work.

Why Christianity Happened: A Sociohistorical Account of Christian Origins (26-50 CE) (or via: amazon.co.uk)

Quote:

Looking beyond theological narratives and offering a sociological, economic, and historical examination of the spread of earliest Christianity, James Crossley presents a thoroughly secular and causal explanation for why the once law-observant movement within Judaism became the beginnings of a new religion. First analyzing the historiography of the New Testament and stressing the problematic omission of a social scientific account, Crossley applies a socioeconomic lens to the rise of the Jesus movement and the centrality of sinners to his mission. Using macrosociological approaches, he explains how Jesus' Jewish teachings sparked the shift toward a gentile religion and an international monotheistic trend. Finally, using approaches from conversion studies, he provides a sociohistorical explanation for the rise of the Pauline mission.

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Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	Interview with James Crossley http://www.biblioblogs.com/featured-blogs/200701 An interesting view on the difference between historians who claim somebody was born of a virgin and real historian. His view on scholar is interesting '’I'm a big fan of healthy disrespect.' Who isn't?

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Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	Big fan of Crossley. He and I have had some interesting discussions with him on HJ. Good to see him blogger of the month.

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