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Is the New Testament Reliable? - 2nd Edition by Paul Barnett (Paperback)
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Highlights
- If everyone writes from a point of view and with an agenda, can we reasonably expect any historical account to be objective-to tell us the truth?
- About the Author: Paul Barnett is a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, and a visiting fellow in ancient history at Macquarie University in Australia.
- 197 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Studies
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About the Book
If everyone writes from a point of view and with an agenda, can we reasonably expect any historical account to be objective--to tell us the truth? In this second edition, Paul Barnett defends the task of the historian and the concept of history, addressing questions about the New Testament that are of importance to people of faith and skeptics alike.
Book Synopsis
If everyone writes from a point of view and with an agenda, can we reasonably expect any historical account to be objective-to tell us the truth? In this second edition, Paul Barnett defends the task of the historian and the concept of history, addressing questions about the New Testament that are of importance to people of faith and skeptics alike.
Review Quotes
"I know of no other book which in short compass does such an excellent job."
"It is good news that Dr. Barnett's book is available. He shows how perfectly the account of Jesus and his followers fits into history."
About the Author
Paul Barnett is a teaching fellow at Regent College, Vancouver, and a visiting fellow in ancient history at Macquarie University in Australia. He was the Anglican bishop of North Sydney from 1990 to 2001, and is the author of Jesus the Rise of Early Christianity.