The Jefferson Bible

By Thomas Jefferson

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus, where, according to Jefferson, there will be found remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557091846
• ISBN13: 9781557091840
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Great!

It’s easy to carry and easy to read! Great book.

His book

Good book for research, but by itself more a statement of the man who put it together.. No matter, a worthwhile book to be in the collection of serious studiers of faith & religion (and honest faith).

The Religious Side Of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson didn't necessarily believe in miracles. But he certainly believed in morals, ethics, and character. His detractors on the Sally Hemmings farce, like author Joseph Ellis, have since been proven to be all wet. Like the other book of the same name, I enjoyed the book, Jefferson Bible, very much. But, it's only half the story, unfortunately. The other half involves Jefferson's values from the secular point of view. The best, perhaps only, book to read for that is (and don't be misled by the title), West Point: Thomas Jefferson: Character Leadership Education, by Norman Thomas Remick. It perfectly compliments Jefferson Bible. In any event, This book by Forrest Church is well presented and certainly well worth reading. It's a great read on TJ's religious beliefs, and a five-star effort.