The Rev. Madison Shockley: Jesus: The Man, The Myth

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Jesus: The Man, The Myth

Posted on Jan 23, 2006

By The Rev. Madison Shockley

The religious right demands that we focus on Jesus this holiday season. Okay, but what do we really know about him? We turn to a religious scholar to find out. The Rev. Madison Shockley is a minister of the United Church of Christ in Carlsbad, Calif. and a regular commentator on religion, race, politics and popular culture.

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