The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler

The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler

Jesus: a towering figure in the story of western civilization. A genius, a fiercely intelligent and creative individual, an exceptional strategist and born leader; a man possessing the rarest of spiritual gifts, a remarkable teacher and gifted healer, but here revealed, not as a divine or unreachable being, but as a 'man'. A man who lived through the occupation of his homeland, and faced mounting persecution and astonishing self-doubt to lead his people in a new way. His determination to unshackle religious doctrine and tear down the established hierarchy deemed him radical by Rome and eventually led to his downfall. But his story did not end with crucifixion, for despite the false mark of history, he did not die on the cross. Those that called him 'Saviour' rallied, and saved him. This is his true story. In this story, Jesus emerges as a figure astonishingly more remarkable 'because' of his humanity.

Jesus: a towering figure in the story of western civilization. A genius, a fiercely intelligent and creative individual, an exceptional strategist and born leader; a man possessing the rarest of spiritual gifts, a remarkable teacher and gifted healer, but here revealed, not as a divine or unreachable being, but as a 'man'. A man who lived through the occupation of his homeland, and faced mounting persecution and astonishing self-doubt to lead his people in a new way. His determination to unshackle religious doctrine and tear down the established hierarchy deemed him radical by Rome and eventually led to his downfall. But his story did not end with crucifixion, for despite the false mark of history, he did not die on the cross. Those that called him 'Saviour' rallied, and saved him. This is his true story. In this story, Jesus emerges as a figure astonishingly more remarkable 'because' of his humanity.

Fulton Oursler (born Charles Fulton Oursler) was an American journalist, editor, and writer. He was a notable author of mysteries and detective fiction under the name Anthony Abbot. In the 1920s he aided Harry Houdini in his crusade against fraudulent mediumship. After touring the Middle East in 1935, Oursler became very interested in religion and Christian ethics in particular. In 1943 he and his family converted to Roman Catholicism. Some of his books include Spirit Mediums Exposed, A Skeptic in the Holy Land, The Precious Secret, Father Flanagan of Boys Town, The Greatest Story Ever Told: A Tale of the Greatest Life Ever Lived, and Lights Along the Shore. The Greatest Story Ever Told was made into an Oscar-nominated movie.

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ISBN 13	9780517187166
ISBN 10	0517187167
Title	The Greatest Story Ever Told
Author	Fulton Oursler
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1997-09-02
Number of pages	304
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