"With
her usual wit and erudition, Uta Ranke-Heinemann has skillfully disentangled the
web of contradictions and improbabilities that surround the Christian story to
reveal the essential underlying truth. Her book is a timely reminder that faith
is often confused with belief and an acceptance of certain religious opinions.
It demonstrates the futility of assuming that a religious message conveys
factual information and directs the read to its deeper purpose."
Karen Armstrong, author of A History of
God
"Uta Ranke-Heinemann seeks to unearth
Jesus buried under the mountain of kitsch, pious phraseology, and fairy tales of
the centuries. In the footsteps of Rudolf Bultmann, she brings demythologization
into the 21st century. A highly readable and engaging
book."
Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Harvard University,
author of In Memory of Her
"A daring, bold, provocative book! Uta
Ranke-Heinemann has put the finest biblical scholarship into an exciting, highly readable narrative.
She dispels the myths, distills the
essence, and calls her readers into a new journey in faith. I am thrilled by her work."
Bishop John S. Spong, author of Resurrection: Myth
or Reality?
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Putting Away Childish Things by Uta
Ranke-Heinemann HaperSanFrancisco, 1992
