Today most people have the tendency to believe everything that they read. Whether they read it from books, magazines, or online, they feel as though because the information was written in a book it has to be true. The information written may not be necessarily true, but even without facts to prove the information, many still find a reason to believe the source. This same concept also applies to what is written in the Bible and the stories of Jesus, such as the way that he lived and the way that he died. In the book, Christianity’s Dangerous Memory: A Rediscovery of the Revolutionary Jesus, author Diarmuid O’Murchu uncovers the truth about the life of Jesus, known as the dangerous memories, versus what is being portrayed in the world of religion today. The dangerous memories of Jesus can challenge the world of religion as they contradict what is being said and taught in the Bible, in a way that can cause believers to question if what they believe in is actually true.
Jesus Christ has always played a major part, and has had an impactful influence, on the religion of Christianity. The preachers of the religion have approached the teachings in a certain way that represents what is best for them and their religion. Jesus is always portrayed in the best light and for the past seventeen hundred years, …show more content…
The church refused to think of him as a rebellious person who sought to change and reform the idea that we must “criticize in order to energize” as well as the idea of the “Domination System” (O’Murchu 6). Rather than face this dangerous memory of Jesus being a “fierce critic of the prevailing power structures,” the religious world chooses to ignore it and act as if his perspective never occurred and was untrue (O’Murchu 7). Even though these dangerous memories provide a bad representation of Jesus, it is something that cannot be
Jesus Christ has always played a major part, and has had an impactful influence, on the religion of Christianity. The preachers of the religion have approached the teachings in a certain way that represents what is best for them and their religion. Jesus is always portrayed in the best light and for the past seventeen hundred years, …show more content…
The church refused to think of him as a rebellious person who sought to change and reform the idea that we must “criticize in order to energize” as well as the idea of the “Domination System” (O’Murchu 6). Rather than face this dangerous memory of Jesus being a “fierce critic of the prevailing power structures,” the religious world chooses to ignore it and act as if his perspective never occurred and was untrue (O’Murchu 7). Even though these dangerous memories provide a bad representation of Jesus, it is something that cannot be