The Myth of God Incarnate

This book features ten articles written by seven Christian authors, exploring the issue of Jesus’s divinity, which has been justified through the theory of God incarnate.

The book The Myth of God Incarnate is divided into two sections dedicated to the evaluation of sources and the assessment of developments. Its objective is to demonstrate that the notions of God’s incarnation and Christ’s divinity are regarded as myths, lacking any basis in reality.

The Historical Jesus did not perceive himself as “God Incarnate” or the “incarnation of the second person of the Trinity.” Furthermore, the portrayal of Jesus in the three gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke does not diverge from his depiction in the Quran as a distinguished messenger of God.

Issues discussed in the book include the following: a cloud of witnesses, myth in theology, Jesus and world religions, the Christ of the Christendom, Jesus as a man of universal destiny, Christianity without incarnation, and the creed of experience.

Authors who contributed to this book include Maurice Wiles, Frances Young, Michael Goulder, Leslie Houlden, Don Cupitt, Dennis Nineham, and John Hick.

The book, authored by seven individuals, was published three decades ago. Despite the topic not being novel, its release stirred up significant controversy within Christian circles.