Illuminator vs. Redeemer - A trajectory of Ebionite Christology from Prophet Messianism to Baha’i Theophanology

Christopher Buck opens his talk by mentioning that “we dwell in a predominantly christian culture so relating the Baha’i Faith to our Christian Heritage is important to him.” He attempts to use a scientific approach to the oneness of religion in establishing his philosophical basis, what he calls, “A History of Religions in a Nutshell.” Christopher attempts to string together the unity of religion through examples within both the torah, bible, and quran, with specific references to actual historical facts that we are currently aware of in regards to specific cultures and societies of the time, which highlight the thesis of his topic.