The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
- ISBN-10
- 0486112519
- ISBN-13
- 9780486112510
- Series
- The Jefferson Bible
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-02
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Thomas Jefferson
Description
Jefferson regarded Jesus as a moral guide rather than a divinity. In his unique interpretation of the Bible, he highlights Christ's ethical teachings, discarding the scriptures' supernatural elements, to reflect the deist view of religion.
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