Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary take on the Bible reissued

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Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary take on the Bible reissued

Former US president took a razor to parts of the Gospels he did not agree with to compile his own versionHe was one of the men who laid the foundations for God’s own country, but Thomas Jefferson had his own revolutionary ideas about the Bible. The third US president’s unwillingness to swallow miracles such as the virgin birth led him to cut out parts of the Gospels he did not agree with and compile his own version.

published date:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:29:59 GMT
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