James Tabor: The Jesus Dynasty

Recorded Live: Sunday, April 23, 2006, 9:30 am PST

G U E S T :

• James D. Tabor,
  Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, author of The Jesus Dynasty: A New Historical Investigation of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity

Moderated by : The Very Rev. Alan Jones,
Dean of Grace Cathedral

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About the Program:

By studying the earliest surviving documents of Christianity and participating in major archaeological excavations, James Tabor has collected an impressive body of research about the historical Jesus. Dr. Tabor has also made bold assertions about the person who was Christ. Did Paul radically alter Jesus’ message to serve his own purpose? Did the disciple James inherit the role of messiah from his brother Jesus? Discover for yourself the hidden lives of the early Christians.

Read the recent Slate article about Tabor's book, The Jesus Dynasty.

Read James Tabor's blog in which he recounts his experience at The Forum!

 
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The Jesus Dynasty website