Homo religiosus sum
Homo religiosus sum

Summary/Abstract: The text introduces the reader to the contents of the recently released Polish translation of the work of the eminent historian D. Ehrman Barth, entitled "The New Testament. A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings" (2014). This study gives a clear picture of the historical germination of Christianity and its original diversity, preserved in written sources, and presents sound knowledge on the development of early Christianity. According to the author, however, what is most important is that this work teaches us how to interpret biblical texts by questioning fundamentalist usurpations. As he proves, this temptation is deeply rooted in the evolutionarily development of human nature, and evidence of the dangers deriving from this today include the phenomenon of the popularity of ISIS’s ideology, even among Christian converts.

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