"It is no longer possible to claim... that the Western interpretation of Jesus, which for almost two thou- sand years has been identical with the theological code, is the only correct or possible one."

-Preface

Bold, provocative, illuminating-Jens Glebe-Möller's "alternative christology" continues his engagement with our post-Christian, secular era. In lively conver- sation with social theory, American theology, and lib- eration theologies, Glebe-Möller directly addresses Christians' estrangement from their own tradition and its founder, Jesus of Nazareth.

"Jens Glebe-Möller's new book is a distinctively modern Christology. It is an incisive criticism of the isolation of much current biblical and theological work, as well as a vigorous affirmation of the per- tinence of the biblical Jesus to social and political questions of today. Well-selected historical mate- rial and a lively debate with other Christologies are combined in a lucid exposition that holds the read