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produced was inherited by his grandson, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, and was published in 1895 by the National Museum in Washington.

The book was later published as a lithographic reproduction by an act of the United States Congress in 1904. For many years copies were given to new members of Congress.[6] The text is in the public domain and freely available on the Internet.

[edit] Criticism
In the introduction to the Akashic Books 2004 edition of The Jefferson Bible, Percival Everett describes the work with a derogatory tone:

“ Jefferson's recasting of the four Gospels of the New Testament…was an interesting (or not) bit of play intellectualism. Many claim his "translation" amounts to little more than a paraphrasing of the parts of the Bible with which he agreed. In fact, a glance at [several earlier translations of the Bible] might lead one to agree with this assertion. Still, he took it upon himself to do it, whatever it was he did. He decided that the rules of the club to which he wished to belong were not the rules he wanted to play by. So instead of changing clubs, he changed the rule book by literally cutting and pasting together only the sections that he found relevant to his interpretation. ”

[edit] Editions in print
The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (2006) Dover Publications paperback: ISBN 0-486-44921-1
The Jefferson Bible, (2006) Applewood Books hardcover: ISBN 1-55709-184-6
The Jefferson Bible, introduction by Cyrus Adler, (2005) Digireads.com paperback: ISBN 1-4209-2492-3
The Jefferson Bible, introduction by Percival Everett, (2004) Akashic Books paperback: ISBN 1-888451-62-9
The Jefferson Bible, (2001) Beacon Press hardcover: ISBN 0-8070-7714-3
The Jefferson Bible, introduction by M.A. Sotelo, (2004) Promotional Sales Books, LLC paperback
Jefferson’s “Bible:” The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, introduction by Judd W. Patton, (1997) American Book Distributors paperback: ISBN 0-929205-02-2
[edit] See also
The Age of Reason
Jesus Seminar
Rationalism
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
[edit] References
1.^ Kosselak, Jeremy (November 1998). The Exaltation of a Reasonable Deity: Thomas Jefferson’s BIBLE of Christianity. (Communicated by: Dr. Patrick Furlong). Indiana University South Bend - Department of History. http://www.iusb.edu/~journal/1999/Paper9.html. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
2.^ R.P. Nettelhorst. Notes on the Founding Fathers and the Separation of Church and State. Quartz Hill School of Theology. http://www.theology.edu/journal/volume2/ushistor.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
3.^ a b Excerpts from the Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson Retrieved on March 30, 2007
4.^ Unitarian Universalist Historical Society profile of Jefferson, Retrieved on March 30, 2007
5.^ Reece, Erik (December 1, 2005). "Jesus Without The Miracles - Thomas Jefferson's Bible and the Gospel of Thomas". Harper's Magazine, v. 311, n. 1867. http://www.mindfully.org/Reform/2005/Jesus-Without-Miracles1dec05.htm.
6.^ Hitchens, Christopher (January 9, 2007). What Jefferson Really Thought About Islam. Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2157314/. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
[edit] External links
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

Online text of the Jefferson Bible: “Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth” - at University of Virginia Library
"Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth - at Google Book Search
"Jefferson’s Religious Beliefs". Archive from Monticello.org. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20030212234400/http://www.monticello.org/resources/interests/religion.html.
PBS Frontline: Thomas Jefferson and his Bible
Front page image of Jefferson Bible manuscript
"Jefferson Bible reveals Founding Father's view of God, faith". Los Angeles Times. July 5, 2008. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs5-2008jul05,0,7730914.story.
Free download link (mirror of public domain copy)
Review of Jefferson Bible
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