"Who Killed Jesus?" by John Dominic Crossan

[BigShelf]

I found this book on my bookshelf today and I was wondering if anyone had read it and could provide a Catholic prospective on it. The fact that the author allegedly resigned from the priesthood after 12 years and seems to have been going his own way ever since combined with a quote from the National Catholic Reporter praising it on the back cover lead me to think maybe it might be better to skip this one. :sad_yes:

 

[PietroPaolo]

I found this book on my bookshelf today and I was wondering if anyone had read it and could provide a Catholic prospective on it. The fact that the author allegedly resigned from the priesthood after 12 years and seems to have been going his own way ever since combined with a quote from the National Catholic Reporter praising it on the back cover lead me to think maybe it might be better to skip this one. :sad_yes:

I haven’t read it, but I do recall hearing that it combined heresy and sloppy history in equal measures. I can answer the titular question though,

“Who Killed Jesus?” - You. And me.

 

[marymary1975]

I haven’t read it either but I have heard speeches from john Dominick crossam and you gotta be careful with what he says because not everything he says is in line with catholic teaching. I would use precaution reading anything by him.

 

[PaulfromIowa]

Mr. Crossan is very definitely not orthodox Christian. Avoid his heresies.

 

[BigShelf]

Thanks guys. No offense to Mr. Crossan but I do not think I will be reading his book or even keeping it much longer.

 

[Catholic1954]

I found this book on my bookshelf today and I was wondering if anyone had read it and could provide a Catholic prospective on it. The fact that the author allegedly resigned from the priesthood after 12 years and seems to have been going his own way ever since combined with a quote from the National Catholic Reporter praising it on the back cover lead me to think maybe it might be better to skip this one. :sad_yes:

I would pass on anything praised by the National Catholic Reporter.