Revolutionary

A very curious collection of essays about Jesus as a revolutionary figure. There is no denying that our Western civilization is build upon the foundations of his teachings and christianity to a great point, so if you are interested in how exactly his figure influenced ethics, morality, culture this book provides a lot of viewpoints and thoughts.

A variety of reputed scholars give their views on Jesus as revolutionary. Whether or not you agree with everything each writer says isn't really the point. The point is to see through various eyes and gain insight therein. I think any minister or Christian leader would benefit from having this book on their shelves. You could read it straight through but maybe more valuable pacing yourself and reading then reflecting one chapter at a time. Recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and SPCK for ARC.

A collection of essays about to what extent Jesus can be considered a revolutionary, and an examination of what he stands for today. It’s not a book to be read in one sitting, but taken individually the essays proffer much food for thought, and each is well written with well-considered arguments. A book for believers and non-believers alike, it’s a thought-provoking and valuable contribution to Jesus studies, but I’m not sure I found anything of great moment here. Interesting enough, but nothing revolutionary….