Fake News and the Jesus Historian

This article surveys a cultural phenomenon in American popular media that complicates how the historical Jesus is received: fake news. It suggests that fake Jesus news relates to the problems we face in Donald Trump-related political discourse. Moreover, the present political climate will make it ev...

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Published in:Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Main Author: Le Donne, Anthony 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
HC New Testament
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Fake News Donald Trump modern forgeries Gospel of Jesus’ Wife Hillary Clinton
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This article surveys a cultural phenomenon in American popular media that complicates how the historical Jesus is received: fake news. It suggests that fake Jesus news relates to the problems we face in Donald Trump-related political discourse. Moreover, the present political climate will make it even more difficult for professional historians to be heard and trusted by the general public.
ISSN:1745-5197
Contains:In: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455197-01403001