Call no.: 232 B732ju

Reviewed by: Susan Walma

 According to the author this book started life as a revision of his earlier work Jesus: A New Vision; however, as the author notes: “Only a few paragraphs here and there are more or less the same as what I wrote twenty years ago.” (preface p.1) So if you have read Jesus: A New Vision please be aware of that and do consider reading this book especially if you liked it and found it deepened your understanding of your faith and/or spiritual journey.

Jesus Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary is well-written and accessible to laypersons and worth reading for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of Christianity in general and of the life and teachings of Jesus and the historical context in which He did so, in particular. At its root the book is an analysis of the pre-Easter Jesus, His life and teachings, and of the post-Easter Jesus, that is to say, how Christians, and others, have interpreted His life and teachings. An author and a scripture index, referring the reader to the page and where applicable the note number, is included; but not, for some reason, a general index. If you do decide to read this book, try to keep track of what is written in the footnotes; they are helpful and explanatory as well as suggestive of additional reading.