Psychological Analyses and the Historical Jesus : New Ways to Explore Christian Origins.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- PART ONE: THE LIMITS AND POTENTIAL OF PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY -- Introduction to Part One -- 1. The Exile of the Psychological Jesus -- 2. The Problem of Writing a Psychobiography of Jesus -- 3. A Theoretical Jesus and Early Christianity -- PART TWO: FOLLOWERS OF JESUS AND THEIR MEMORIES OF HIM -- Introduction to Part Two -- 4. Demographics and First-Generation Followers of Jesus -- 5. Modelling a New Religious Movement -- 6. The Memory of Jesus in Paul's Letters and the Gospels -- PART THREE: PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF JESUS AND HIS IMPACT -- Introduction to Part Three -- 7. Attachment to the Father -- 8. The Rational Choice of Jesus' Friends and Family -- 9. The Spirit of Jesus' Healings -- 10. Coping with Death -- 11. The Role of Christ the Lord -- 12. Conclusions and Reflections -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical References -- Index of Authors -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.

Since Albert Schweitzer's monumental work, nearly a century ago, psychology has been banned from Historical Jesus research. But both disciplines have advanced and it is time to review the contribution that psychology can make. Bas Van Os examines the problems which surround both the historical and the psychological study of Jesus, such as the fact that we can only work with the surviving traditions that some of his early followers left us. Following this, Van Os proposes a theoretical framework that combines sound psychological theories and critical biblical scholarship to explain how Jesus' life and religious experience impacted the beliefs of his friends and family after his death.

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