Finding Jesus Faith. Fact. Forgery., David Gibson
Finding Jesus Faith. Fact. Forgery., David Gibson
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Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.
Six Holy Objects That Tell the Remarkable Story of the Gospels

Author: David Gibson, Michael McKinley

Narrator: Peter Larkin

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2015


Synopsis

As featured in the 6-part CNN SERIES "Finding Jesus"

FINDING JESUS explores six major artifacts, including the Shroud of Turin, the True Cross, and John the Baptist, that give us the most direct evidence about the life and world of Jesus. The book and attendant CNN series provide a dramatic way to retell "the greatest story ever told" while introducing a broad audience to the history, the latest controversies, and newest forensic science involved in sorting out facts from the fiction of would-be forgers and deceivers. The book and the show draw on experts from all over the world. Beyond the faithful, the book will also appeal to the skeptical and to curious readers of history and archaeology, while it takes viewers of the primetime TV series deeper into the story.

About David Gibson

DAVID GIBSON is an award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker who specializes in covering the Catholic Church. He is a national reporter for Religion News Service and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and for such leading magazines as New York and Fortune. David is also featured in the CNN series Finding Jesus.

About Peter Larkin

Peter Larkin has lent his voice to over a dozen audiobooks, including works by Michael Savage and Neil Gaiman. He has won AudioFile Earphones awards for many of his narrations, including Life Among Giants by Bill Roorbach and Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook. Larkin has worked as a DJ, as a host of both a radio and a television show, and as a producer of many industrial films for many of the country's top companies, corporations, and governmental agencies.

About Michael McKinley

MICHAEL MCKINLEY is an award-winning author, filmmaker, journalist and screenwriter. He has written several books, and wrote and co-produced the CBC TV documentary film "Sacred Ballot", as well as several documentaries for CNN Presents.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rod on April 16, 2017

I was ready to toss this in the dumpster... but then it got very entertaining. Since the title is: Finding Jesus - Faith, Fact, Forgery. Six Holy Objects That Tell The Remarkable Story Of The Gospels I partially knew what to expect from a book with a CNN sticker on the front advertising THEIR Finding......more

Goodreads review by Kuszma on September 27, 2019

Ez a könyv az induktív megközelítés szép példája. A szerzők fognak 6 fontos keresztény ereklyét*, és ezek története kapcsán jutnak el a Biblia fontos szereplőihez, illetve a megváltástörténet fontos eseményeihez. Mindezek mellett beszélnek posztmodern bibliakutatásról, régészetről, vallástörténetről......more

Goodreads review by Fredrick on June 08, 2018

The author attempts to define Jesus as a man through the discussion of several objects deemed to be holy by Christians and through the role of Mary Magdalene and several gospels. Anyone with an open mind willing to look at diverse viewpoints are potential readers of this book on religion.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on August 10, 2015

The title intrigued me but the actual book was a bit of a let-down. I am a firm believer in Jesus as the Christ, but there is nothing in this book that would strengthen (or lessen) anyone's belief. Not that there needs to be any "proof" as belief in Christ requires faith, not proof, but nothing writ......more

Goodreads review by James on April 03, 2015

Good. Informative. An easy read. A bit over-popularized version of the topic I felt, rather than a straight forward account, but then these are topics that always end up with people seeing what they expect (wish) to see on either side of the topic. It would be nice to have the truth rather then the......more


Quotes

“A fascinating, provocative and informative entry into the life of Jesus. Finding Jesus uses controversies over recent archaeological and literary finds, as well over some long-argued-over tales and relics, to provide readers with solid scholarship and thoughtful insights into the life of the man whose life, death and resurrection continues to enthrall and inspire.” —James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus a Pilgrimage

“Holy doubt is an essential element of faith, yet we are tantalized by stories that give historical insights in support of the foundations of our faith. Finding Jesus explores six artifacts that are windows into early Christianity and our desire to know what happened. These windows let us see that faith is deeper than history, but knowing these complex stories can sustain us as we grapple with today's questions. Finding Jesus' stories reveal our very human and complex hunger to understand mystery and our past.” —Sister Simone Campbell, author of A Nun on the Bus

“For more than two millennia, few people have captured the imaginations of human beings like Jesus Christ. Whether you are spiritual or skeptical, Finding Jesus will help you experience the life of One who changed the world. Part anthology and part theology, this book is about what Jesus meant to those who knew him and what he means to those who claim to know him today. Let Finding Jesus lead you on a journey of faith and facts--you won't be sorry!” —Jonathan Merritt, author of Jesus Is Better than You Imagined

Finding Jesus is for the curious: folks who are thrilled by spiritual quests and desire to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the history of our faith. You won't regret following Gibson's and McKinley's path through twists and turns of the Gospels and at the end of that path is the One who makes this greatest of stories make perfect sense.” —Joshua DuBois, author of The President's Devotional

“In a mix of engaging scholarship and gripping storytelling, Gibson and McKinley offer a page-turner for a wide audience.” —Kirkus

“One of the great advances in modern medicine is the discovery of the enormous contribution of spirituality to human health, longevity, and wellbeing. Research in this area was originally confined to adults, but now Dr. Lisa Miller shows the central importance of spirituality from birth through the formative years. Miller shows that spirituality is not a superficial add-on, but that our connection with the transcendent, however named, is an innate aspect of our human endowment, part of our original equipment. This is a major contribution toward what it means to be human. We ignore these findings at great risk, for our future on this planet likely depends on how we respond to them. In other words, the 21st century will be spiritual, or it may not be at all.” —Larry Dossey, MD, author of ONE MIND