Johnson's book really brought up and interesting question amongst my own thoughts: When does academics become a burden to the religion it attempts to benefit? The Jesus seminar, although motives could be debated, attempted to discover the personality of the man worship by so many millions over the span of time. The results however, picked Jesus out of divine teacher/healer/savior into a zealous rioter/rabbi. The Jesus who saved humanity from sin became a misquoted/misperceived individual who was inflated to Godhead by some power hungry followers. The issue that we should be wary of when academically looking into Christianity is that our work benefits Christ, making it more accurate, giving God more glory.
Alex H
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