Download or read book The History of the Origins of Christianity - Book I: The Life of Jesus written by Joseph Ernest Renan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work had a large hand in shaping modern Biblical criticism. Using the German form of criticism in his own day Renan goes through the Gospels and examines the miracles and other aspects of the life of Jesus. Although the work denies the divinity of Christ, this documents role in shaping how we work with the Bible is significant.