
'The Jefferson Bible' spotlights complex faith, remarkable intellect of Founding Father
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Thomas Jefferson completed "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth" in 1820 in an effort to distill Christian doctrine into the words only of Christ.
Jefferson, the third U.S. president, completed "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth" in 1820 after 15 years of effort. "We must reduce our volume to … the very words only of Jesus. There will be remaining the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man." "'The Jefferson Bible’ is arguably the most controversial religious text in American history." "The 77-year-old Jefferson used a razor to cut passages from six copies of the New Testament — two in Greek and Latin, two in French and two in English." "When Jefferson wrote that ‘all men are created equal' it was a profoundly theological statement. He does believe in a creator. He does believe in a God." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
It’s more commonly known as "The Jefferson Bible."