The Christ Connection: How the World Religions Prepared the Way for the Phenomenon of Jesus

by Roy Abraham Varghese

In The Christ Connection noted apologist Varghese ( There Is a God , co-written with atheist-turned-Christian philosopher, Antony Flew) offers a comprehensive and compelling formulation of the monumental discovery that Jesus of Nazareth is God and man, Messiah and Savior. The book   ·         The pre-Christian religions – from native peoples to Egyptians and ancient Judaism – pointing the way to the Messiah to come ·         Jesus as a phenomenon unique in human history ·         The Christ connection as a rendezvous of the religions ·         Fifteen grounds that lead us to affirm Jesus as God and man and Savior ·         The foundations of the doctrine of the Trinity in human experience.

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Richard Conley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book thinking it would address the title. Nope. The bulk of the book is trying to convince you Christ was real.

[Chad Judice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Roy Varghese does a very good job of tying in the underlying theme of all world religions before the birth of Christ and showing their anticipation of God incarnate. He also shows both historical and analytical information to disprove all of the arguments that have been presented by skeptics since the 1st and 2nd century A.D. A great philosophical and theological approach at proving that Christ not only existed but based on his culture, teachings, and passion, death, and resurrection he is either one of three things to an individual. Lunatic, Liar, or Lord. The choice is ours, that is the beauty of free will. God wants us to choose to love Him, he won't make us.

[Abdul Mackie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author failed to include the Islamic perspective of Jesus Christ (peace and blessings be upon him). The Quran depicts the birth and miracles of Jesus as well as the story of the Virgin Mary, who are venerated by Muslims. Not sure if this was an oversight by the author, but when one does a compressive study, one must review and include all sources.