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Every Christian fundamentalist on the planet, of course, claims that they follow Jesus. Avidly. But do they? Why do so many seem to overlook or ignore many of Jesus' key teachings? Surely they know what he said about loving the enemy and the foreigner? Why do they claim that Jesus said things he never, actually, talked about (many of the most pressing social questions fundamentalists are keen on)? Is being a fundamentalist these days less about believing the "fundamental" doctirnes of the faith and more about having the correct social and political views? What would Jesus make of Falwell and his Followers?

-Scholars have long known that it is difficult to know what Jesus actually taught. Could you e-plain something about that briefly?

-Even if there are problems with knowing e-actly what Jesus taught, is there much dispute about his ethical teachings?

-Is there a big difference between what the Gospels say Jesus taught as his ethics and what you think the historical Jesus actually taught?

-What would you say are the overriding values that Jesus is presented as promoting?

-What parts of the Jewish Bible does he privilege, then?

-Do these differ substantially between the gospels?

-Why would Jesus make that change?

-How is John different from what we’ve discussed?

-Who e-actly are we talking about when we say “fundamentalist Christian”?

-What would you say are the core concerns or beliefs of fundamentalist Christians?

-In what ways would you say that fundamentalist behaviour and concerns are in line with Jesus’ teachings?

-Do fundamentalists see a discrepancy there?

-How does the Prosperity Gospel line up against Jesus’ teachings?

-Do you think that Jesus would have approved of modern fundamentalism?