The Jefferson Bible A uniquely attractive, compact edition of Thomas Jefferson's classic abridgment of the Bible, in which Jefferson sculpted the words and ideas of Christ into a resounding moral philosophy. "To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself." -Thomas Jefferson, 1803 With these words, written to a personal friend, Thomas Jefferson began one of the most audacious religious experiments in American history. On and off for the next seventeen years (including his term in the White House), Jefferson cut and pasted the philosophy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in Scripture, into one compact statement. He purposefully omitted any references to the virgin birth, miraculous healings, demonic possession, or supernatural events of any kind. His aim was to distinguish the moral philosophy of Christ from the religion that was later created around Christ. This hardcover replica of The Jefferson Bible restores to print a handsome, immensely accessible version of Jefferson's manifesto as it was published for general readers in 1940 by Grosset & Dunlap. This volume includes the original 1940 foreword by editor Douglas E. Lurton, which provides an engaging introduction to the history behind Jefferson's effort. Jefferson's selections are beautifully recomposed in a dignifi ed yet pleasing style for a gem of compactness and clarity. |
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... , Greek, and Latin editions of Scripture and literally cut-and-pasted the moral philosophy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the gospels, into one compact statement. He purposefully. Publisher's Note to Tarcher/Penguin Edition.
... Christ. “In extracting the pure principles which he taught,” Jefferson wrote in 1813, “we should have to strip off ... Christ's philosophy that Jefferson made no attempt to have it published during his lifetime, and circulated it only ...
... Christ which give life to the Bible. They are its essence. During his first term in the White House the Father of American Democracy revealed his dream of separating the sayings which were indisputably the words of Jesus from what he ...
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