"The Images of Jesus

is bound to be a controversial book. It views the Bible as process and invites the reader to create a parallel process. It even shows the reader how. The book offers New Testament afficianados fresh insight and novices a participatory way in.

"For six years in my youth, I was compelled to study the New Testament hour after hour...all against my will. What anger and boredom! Imagine the glee with which I found myself participating empathically in Matthew's process of expression. Boredom flew out the window and excited understanding flew in.

"It is especially exciting for me to see the SYNECTICS theory of creative-process applied to the New Testament so brilliantly.

"The treatment is light and active and should encourage the general reader."

-William J.J. Gordon, President, Synectics Education Systems, 121 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA.

"Using psychological tools from Psychosynthesis and Synectics as a way of exploring and reawakening the meaning of the Gospel of Matthew in our lives, O'Connor and Jimenez have skillfully provided us a rich pathway to enter experientially into this ancient biblical text.

"With unusual depth and sensitivity, they guide the reader into a new understanding of the gospel-an understanding that relates to the roots of Jesus' personal experience and rekindles spiritual questions which continue to concern humanity."

-James G. Vargiu, Director, Psychosynthesis Institute, San Francisco; Executive Editor, SYNTHESIS, Realization of the Self.