The Essence of Jesus

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Who was Jesus, why are his life, death, teaching and ministry so vital and how have different groups through the ages understood Him? Writing from a conservative evangelical position and in a wide-ranging manner the author unfolds from an analysis of Scripture, other writings, liturgy, ritual and religious art, the different perspectives on Jesus taken by differing groups through the centuries from the time of Christ to today, always returning to the centrality and authority of the Bible as the only reliable source of understanding. Areas which the author covers: Jesus and the first disciples The Gospels Gnosticism The Humanity/Divinity of Jesus Iconoclasm Devotion and Mysticism The Reformation and Counter-Reformation Jesus in other Religions Jesus Today