Religion

I favor the approach of Malcolm X, who recommended taking Jesus off of the stained-glass window, and placing him fully within the context of humanity. We know from the Dead Sea scrolls and Nag Hammadi books that there were a number of writings about the historic Jesus, some of which tell a story in a manner not unlike the four gospels -- especially gospel of John, which shows both gnostic and Greek influence. In John, one finds the various levels of understanding highlighted with phrases such as when Jesus was "lifted up" on the cross.