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The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
1904·100 pages
Thomas Jefferson’s curated Gospel compilation presenting Jesus’s life and moral teachings, stripped of miracles and the supernatural.
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Thomas Jefferson’s curated Gospel compilation presenting Jesus’s life and moral teachings, stripped of miracles and the supernatural.
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"Completed in 1819, Thomas Jefferson's revision of the Bible's four Gospels, which he literally cut-and-pasted together, is presented here in its entirety, with an introduction by novelist Percival Everett. Unable to fully resolve the contradictions of the third President's moral code and religious preoccupations, Everett imagines a trip east to Monticello to challenge Jefferson directly."--BOOK JACKET.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Crucifixion narrative with trial, scourging, and death of Jesus
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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Brief mentions of wine in biblical contexts such as the Last Supper
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Entire work is a Gospel compilation of Jesus’s life and moral teachings
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; miracles deliberately excluded by Jefferson
Occult / demonology
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Supernatural and demonic elements deliberately removed
Political content
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Enlightenment rationalist, deist framing of Jesus’s ethics
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Persecution, betrayal, and suffering of Jesus in the Passion narrative
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