7/08/11

The Jesus Sayings: The Quest for His Authentic Message

Rex Weyler

Show Description:
Jesus never said he was the son of God, he made no mention of the devil, and he didn't instruct his followers to wait for their reward in the eternal afterlife. Today, many people are shocked by these sober conclusions of modern biblical scholarship. so what did Jesus teach?

The Jesus Sayings gathers and examines the best available scholarship on what words in the Bible can actually be credited to Jesus. The book asks both, "who is the real Jesus?", and "why does it matter?" Weyler provides as accurate information as there is available about the authentic, historic Jesus and his message, and argues that this authentic message is useful today as we face issues of religious upheaval, spiritual questions, ecological crisis, and global social justice.

Rex Weyler is a journalist, writer, and ecologist. His books included the self-help classic Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life, Blood of the Land, and Greenpeace: The Inside Story. He has served as director of Greenpeace and was a co-founder of Greenpeace International.

http://www.rexweyler.com

Guest Bio:
Rex Weyler is a journalist, writer, and ecologist. His books include the self help classic Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life (as a co-author), Blood of the Land (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize), and Greenpeace: The Inside Story. He has served as a director of Greenpeace and was a co-founder of Greenpeace International. His photography and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Smithsonian, Rolling Stone, New Age Journal, National Geographic, and other publications. He also appears regularly on Canadian television as a religion commentator and writes for magazines on religious issues. Rex Weyler lives in Vancouver.