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The Life of Jesus

Ernest Renan

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The Life of Jesus

Ernest Renan

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The Life of Jesus, written by Ernest Renan in the late 19th century, is a historical biography that examines the life and impact of Jesus Christ on human history and religious thought. Renan presents Jesus as a complex figure influenced by the socio-political and cultural contexts of his time, emphasizing his transformative role in the emergence of Christianity. The work is notable for its blend of historical analysis and literary style, reflecting on the evolution of religious beliefs from ancient superstitions to a deeper spiritual understanding shaped by Jesus's teachings.

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“Ce qui distingue, en effet, Jésus des agitateurs de son temps et de ceux de tous les siècles, c’est son parfait idéalisme. Jésus, à quelques égards, est un anarchiste, car il n’a aucune idée du gouvernement civil. Ce gouvernement lui semble purement et simplement un abus. Il en parle en termes vagues et à la façon d’une personne du peuple qui n’a aucune idée de politique. Tout magistrat lui paraît un ennemi naturel des hommes de Dieu ; il annonce à ses disciples des démêlés avec la police, sans songer un moment qu’il y ait là matière à rougir. Mais jamais la tentative de se substituer aux puissants et aux riches ne se montre chez lui. Il veut anéantir la richesse et le pouvoir, mais non s’en emparer. Il prédit à ses disciples des persécutions et des supplices; mais pas une seule fois la pensée d’une résistance armée ne se laisse entrevoir. L’idée qu’on est tout-puissant par la souffrance et la résignation, qu’on triomphe de la force par la pureté du coeur, est bien une idée propre de Jésus. Jésus n’est pas un spiritualiste ; car tout aboutit pour lui à une réalisation palpable ; il n’a pas la moindre notion d’une âme séparée du corps. Mais c’est un idéaliste accompli, la matière n’étant pour lui que le signe de l’idée, et le réel l’expression vivante de ce qui ne paraît pas.””

— Ernest Renan

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