Christ is the question / Wayne A. Meeks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meeks, Wayne A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

Jesus Christ.

Physical Description:

x, 166 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [2006]

Summary:

In this series of reflections on the mystery of Jesus and the questions that surround him, noted New Testament scholar Wayne Meeks redirects the course of the Jesus debates. Insisting that we cease focusing on who the historical Jesus was and ask instead, ?Who Is Christ?, ? Meeks demonstrates with electric and lucid prose that Jesus is not a permanent artifact whose precise nature can be traced back through history but, rather, a figure whose identity continues to emerge as contemporary persons engage him in their daily lives.

Contents:

Chapter 2 Does Anybody Know My Jesus? Between Dogma and Romanticism 25

Chapter 3 Memory and Invention: The Making of Jesus Christ 63

Chapter 4 A Story to Think With: From Crucifixion to Metaphor 83

Chapter 5 The Bible Teaches...through a Glass Darkly 101

Chapter 6 Is Jesus the Last Word? 123.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-157) and indexes.

ISBN:

066422962X

OCLC:

60826664

Publisher Number:

9780664229627