No Irrelevant Jesus: On Jesus and the Church Today

by Gerhard Lohfink

Is Jesus relevant for today? If you think not, don't bother with this book. But if you think that Jesus might have something to say to today's world, which Jesus comes to mind? Is he "gentle Jesus, meek and mild," offering individual salvation but with no message for a suffering world? Is he to be remembered as a Zealot fighting for a hopeless cause or as an outstanding rabbi? Was he a prophet in the long series of Israel's prophets or a religious founder like Muhammad or Gautama? Or was Jesus unique, a man utterly consumed by zeal for the reign of God, by the "fierce urgency of now," the leader of a movement dedicated to God's cause but committed to nonviolence and living for others? If we seek him, can we find him in the churches? In No Irrelevant Jesus, Gerhard Lohfink, author of the acclaimed Jesus of Nazareth, explores these questions and offers a resounding yes to the relevance of Jesus today.

Genres: Theology, Religion

345 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

Rev. Father Gerhard Lohfink was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Tübingen. Since 1986, he has lived and worked as a theologian for the Catholic Integrated Community. His many books include Does God Need the Church? (Liturgical Press, 1999).

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

How could I not love it? He's my Doktorvater and I translated it! (P.S. I wrote that blurb you're reading above, too!)

[Ephrem Arcement · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great deal of wisdom packed into this book of wide-ranging topics. Not as much an achievement as his Jesus of Nazareth but still well worth your time.