Honest To Jesus: Jesus For A New Millennium

The Story

''Honest to Jesus' is a powerful, provcative and eminently readable book. Robert Funk will threaten the traditional uncritical believer, but he will excite, encourage and give hope to countless millions who are drawn to Jesus.'-- The Right Reverend John Shelby Spong, author of 'Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes' Robert Funk, eminent biblical scholar and founder of the Jesus Seminar, documents his brilliant and provocative search for the original voice and vision of Jesus. This bold investigation takes the reader through the ancient gospels and history to find Jesus the subversive, the social critic, the dissident, the sage. Funk envisions and proposes a revitalized Christianity -- shaped by history, not orthodoxy, and based on the unparalleled power of the authentic teachings of Jesus.'Funk presents a compelling synthesis of the distinction he finds in the Gospels between the real-life Galilean Jesus of history and the spiritual figure that is the Christ of faith.' -- 'Chicago Tribune' 'A reconstruction of the historical Jesus as a poet of the Kingdom of God and a searing indictment of lectern and pulpit, professor and pastor, for not saying clearly what they know technically and not saying publicly what they think privately.' -- John Dominic Crossan, author of 'The Historical Jesus'