In 1835, a young German scholar named David Friedrich Strauss published an innovative study of the life of Jesus, titled simply “The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined.”
Strauss offered a new, mythographical reading of the Gospels, discounting the historical veracity of the miracles attributed to Jesus, but affirming their status as expressions of moral truth. The book was an international sensation, elevating its author to widespread fame and notoriety.
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