The union of classical agnosticism and traditional Christianity has produced a more contemporary "middle of road Christianity." This book presents numerous facts about history and theology in an easy to understand manner. It also re-introduces us to the badly misunderstood theology of agnosticism and introduces us to Contemporary Agnosticism. Presented are Jesus' teachings after intense historical and scientific analysis.
Contemporary agnostics consider Jesus a great visionary and wandering sage but no more the son of God than any of us. With that in mind, the reader is urged to appreciate various contemporary religious principles, not because they'll go to a mythical hell if they don't, but because of its positive effect on the individual and society.
Christian history and theology are candidly scrutinized providing the reader with a tremendous amount of reference material.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
CHRISTIAN HISTORY & DOCTRINE OF THE UNIVERSE
The New Testament & Its History
Classical Christian Doctrines about God and the Universe
Popular Religious Virgin Births Prior to & During Jesus' Lifetime
CLASSICAL AGNOSTICISM (History & Definition of)
CONTEMPORARY AGNOSTIC PRINCIPLES
ANTHROPOMORPHISM & THE FEAR OF GOD
LITTLE KNOWN BIBLICAL DEMANDS
That It's Important to Respect the Slave Owner
Women are to be Submissive
Foods You're Not Allowed to Eat
Forbidding Marriage to Another Race or Religion
How Bad Lending or Borrowing Money With Interest Is
Having Sex During A Woman's Menstrual Period
PARABLES FROM THE HISTORICAL JESUS
PRAYER & THE AGNOSTIC BELIEVER
Brief History of the "Black Death" (Worst Ever Plague)
LIFE AFTER DEATH
Popular Religious Resurrections Prior to & During Jesus' Lifetime
Afterlife From the Standpoint of Science
JESUS & THE APOCALYPSE
Brief Summaries of Famous Apocalyptic Groups
The Slaughter of the Cathars of Lanbuedoc
USURY
OTHER NOTABLE PEOPLE RELATED TO AGNOSTICISM
APPENDIX 1: The Inquisitions
APPENDIX 2: Persecution of Witches
APPENDIX 3: Major World Religions
GLOSSARY
