{"product_id":"9780807077146","title":"The Jefferson Bible The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth - Jefferson, Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Jefferson Bible The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth\u003c\/u\u003e by Jefferson, Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Beacon Press, 2001\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe must reduce our volume to the simple evangelists, select, even from them, the very words only of Jesus. There will be remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man.—Thomas Jefferson\n\n\n\nFeaturing an introduction by Forrest Church, this reissue of The Jefferson Bible offers extraordinary insight into the logic of Thomas Jefferson and the Gospel of Jesus. Working in the White House in 1804, Jefferson set out to edit the Gospels in order to uncover the essence of true religion in the simple story of the life of Jesus. Jefferson was convinced that the authentic message of Jesus could be found only by extracting from the Gospels Jesus's message of absolute love and service, rather than the miracle of the Annunciation, Virgin Birth, or even the Resurrection. Completed in 1819, this little book is the remarkable result of Jefferson's efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press, 2001","offers":[{"title":"The Jefferson Bible The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth \/ NEW","offer_id":56170416144676,"sku":"9780807077146NW","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_9499430c-73d6-48a5-80fc-880db79541ab.jpg?v=1787943917","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780807077146","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}