The Essence of Jesus

by Arthur Rowe

Having first examined the evidence for the historical Jesus and the reliability of the New Testament documents to establish who Jesus was, what he did and what he taught, Rowe goes on to look at how Jesus has been interpreted and experienced through history up to the present day.

Genres: Spirituality

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for a class I teach on Music of World Religions. I admit I found some sections of the book a bit boring -- perhaps because I know as much as most people about the life of Jesus -- but there were a few interesting tid-bits that make the read worth while.

[D.l. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice bit of background on the historic Jesus. Each chapter deals with different points of view, starting with the Gospels and the early church and finishing with the modern era.

The segment on the Asian Christian views makes me wish to read more on this topic.