{"product_id":"9781101554159","title":"The Jefferson Bible","description":"\u003cb\u003e A uniquely attractive, compact edition of Thomas Jefferson's  classic abridgment of the Bible, in which Jefferson sculpted the words  and ideas of Christ into a resounding moral philosophy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not  to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself.\" -Thomas Jefferson, 1803  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these words, written to a personal friend, Thomas Jefferson  began one of the most audacious religious experiments in American  history. On and off for the next seventeen years (including his term in  the White House), Jefferson cut and pasted the philosophy of Jesus  Christ, as recorded in Scripture, into one compact statement. He  purposefully omitted any references to the virgin birth, miraculous  healings, demonic possession, or supernatural events of any kind. His  aim was to distinguish the moral philosophy of Christ from the religion  that was later created around Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover replica of \u003ci\u003eThe Jefferson Bible restores to  print a handsome, immensely accessible version of Jefferson's manifesto  as it was published for general readers in 1940 by Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap.  This volume includes the original 1940 foreword by editor Douglas E.  Lurton, which provides an engaging introduction to the history behind  Jefferson's effort. Jefferson's selections are beautifully recomposed  in a dignifi ed yet pleasing style for a gem of compactness and  clarity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119089500400,"sku":"9781101554159","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101554159_p0.jpg?v=1763687867","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101554159","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}