Who Do You Say That I Am?: Reflections on Jesus in Our World Today [Hardcover]

Robert Sullivan (Compiler, Editor), Joshua Simon (Compiler, Editor), Vivette Porges (Compiler, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

From Cardinal O'Connor to F. Forrester Church, from the Dalai Lama to Jerry Falwell, 75 of today's most prominent religious thinkers and popular personalities contemplate the significance of perhaps the most influential being ever to have lived--Jesus of Nazareth. Two thousand years after his death, the one who called himself only "Son of Man" continues to stir strong emotions and debate. This book is a treasure for believers and nonbelievers alike. 50 full-color illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference; First Printing edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028613236
• ISBN-13: 978-0028613239
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,555,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A gift book of sorts - missing in breadth, August 30, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Do You Say That I Am?: Reflections on Jesus in Our World Today (Hardcover)

The concept behind this book is solid - a mixture of a wide variety of art related to Jesus and quotations. In the art the selection is marvelous Jose Clemente, John August Swanson, Giovanni Battisto, El Greco ... the variety of images of Christ presented is excellent, the printing of them is adequate. Unfortunately, the quotes are less broadly selected - they are biased towards the Jesus Seminar and Bishop Sprong theological threads. However, there are some wonderful selections from individuals such as Sojourner Truth, Corazon Aquino, Tolstoy, Napolean.

This is not a safe volume to give to a conservative Christian unless you know them very well. However, it can be a choice for those who are theologically liberal in today's terminology, who are seekers, or who are interested in religion and Western culture in a more abstract manner.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that bad of a book....limited number of people answer., May 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Who Do You Say That I Am?: Reflections on Jesus in Our World Today (Hardcover)

This is a short book of quotations by famous (and not-so-famous) people who answer the question about just who Jesus Christ is for them. The point that stands out is that there are common people who answer the question. The realization then is that each of us must answer the Christological question. What do you say about Jesus of Nazareth? There are wonderful depictions of Christ in art throughout the book, my favorite at the end, Caravaggio's Thomas probing the wounded side of the Risen Christ. This makes the reading all the more a pleasureable experience. What's missing? A larger number of people quoted. Why not less Bishop Spong so as to have some Bonhoeffer? Shorter passages from J. D. Crossan so as to include D. Berrigan or the Dali Lama. Less R. Funk and more Gen X personalities like Moby. Less Thomas Keneally and more common folks. High praise for the poetry by baseball pitcher Dan Quisenberry. So, actually I give 3.5 stars. I am a bit tough here. Space could have been left for the buyer to pen in his or her own thoughts to the question we must answer: Who do you say that I am?