Part I
In chapter four of A Hitchhikers Guide to Jesus, Norm explores Jesus’ miracles. He visits places that the gospels tell Jesus preformed miracles and envisions them as if he were there. Fisk encounters miracle sites like Siloam where a blind man was able to see again (111), and Mary’s house -which is now a church (114). Norm visits the area where Jesus multiplied loaves and fish (118) as well as Tiberias where Jesus walked on water (128). Lastly Norm visits Capernaum and Cana where Jesus preformed many miracles including the healing of Peter’s mother-in-law as well as multiply wine at a wedding in Cana (147). Throughout all these adventures, Norm contemplates different ways these miracles appear in the Gospels. During Norm’s quest he people whom he talks about personal opinions and experiences with the Gospels and Jesus miracles. During this chapter, Norm also experiences a miracle of his own. He watches the handicap children in a local pool being able to float in the water with the support of a care giver (121).
Part II
In chapter four I had the feeling that Norm was constantly trying to humanize Jesus and make excuses for his divinity. He brings up the idea that Christians invent miracles to make Jesus look better than any other God (106). Only half of the miracles are actually found in Mark, who presents a bit of an issue, because the other gospels have more. Norm has this proposal that Jesus did good deeds in which people interpreted into miracles. Or some of the people he healed suffer from a mental disorder (106). Therefore Jesus takes on the act of a psychologist who helps those who suffer from hypochondria. I have always had this image that Jesus is a divine figure and Fisk shows all the possibilities of Jesus as a human who was blown out of proportion by Christians.
In chapter four of A Hitchhikers Guide to Jesus, Norm explores Jesus’ miracles. He visits places that the gospels tell Jesus preformed miracles and envisions them as if he were there. Fisk encounters miracle sites like Siloam where a blind man was able to see again (111), and Mary’s house -which is now a church (114). Norm visits the area where Jesus multiplied loaves and fish (118) as well as Tiberias where Jesus walked on water (128). Lastly Norm visits Capernaum and Cana where Jesus preformed many miracles including the healing of Peter’s mother-in-law as well as multiply wine at a wedding in Cana (147). Throughout all these adventures, Norm contemplates different ways these miracles appear in the Gospels. During Norm’s quest he people whom he talks about personal opinions and experiences with the Gospels and Jesus miracles. During this chapter, Norm also experiences a miracle of his own. He watches the handicap children in a local pool being able to float in the water with the support of a care giver (121).
Part II
In chapter four I had the feeling that Norm was constantly trying to humanize Jesus and make excuses for his divinity. He brings up the idea that Christians invent miracles to make Jesus look better than any other God (106). Only half of the miracles are actually found in Mark, who presents a bit of an issue, because the other gospels have more. Norm has this proposal that Jesus did good deeds in which people interpreted into miracles. Or some of the people he healed suffer from a mental disorder (106). Therefore Jesus takes on the act of a psychologist who helps those who suffer from hypochondria. I have always had this image that Jesus is a divine figure and Fisk shows all the possibilities of Jesus as a human who was blown out of proportion by Christians.
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