The Essence of Jesus

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