The Jefferson Bible - Thomas Jefferson

"To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not
to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself." -Thomas Jefferson, 1803

With 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.

This hardcover replica of The 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 & 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.