Picking up where he left off in The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide, Theissen discusses religion as "a cultural sign language that promises a gain in life by corresponding to an ultimate reality"; and presents Christianity as a religion with elements of myth, ritual, ethics, and an emergent symbolic system. 393 pages, softcover from Augsburg/Fortress.
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Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 393 Vendor: Augsburg Fortress Publication Date: 1999
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches) ISBN: 080063179X ISBN-13: 9780800631796 Availability: No longer available at CBD.