Jesus as Philosopher: The Moral Sage in the Synoptic Gospels, by Runar M. Thorsteinsson

The differences between Jesus and philosophers cannot be ignored, writes Robert Segal

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August 9, 2018

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August 9, 2018

Robert A. Segal

Jesus, his arms outstretched

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