{"product_id":"jesus-the-man-charles-t-maxham-9798261876885","title":"Jesus the Man: A Life of Quiet Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho was Jesus before belief turned him into doctrine?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the life of Jesus as a man rather than a divine figure-an ethical revolutionary whose teachings emphasized compassion, restraint, and responsibility without reliance on authority, reward, or fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the historical arc of his life while setting aside later theological interpretations, the book examines how Jesus' refusal of power was transformed into institutional control, how belief became a substitute for moral agency, and how religion evolved into a force capable of shaping civilizations-for good and for harm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond biography, it confronts larger questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Has religion helped humanity mature-or delayed that maturity by offering moral shortcuts?\u003cbr\u003e- What happens when belief weakens but responsibility remains?\u003cbr\u003e- Could humanity survive without religion, or would it simply replace it with something worse?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a rejection of faith, nor an argument for disbelief. It is an examination of responsibility-where it has been placed, where it has been avoided, and whether the ethical posture embodied by Jesus still matters in a post-religious world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers interested in history, philosophy, ethics, and the human consequences of belief, this book invites reflection rather than certainty-and leaves the hardest questions unresolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles T. Maxham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798261876885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Charles T. Maxham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997379539199,"sku":"9798261876885","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jesus-the-man-charles-t-maxham-9798261876885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}