"A Michael Glazier Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

By way of introduction

The question of the historical Jesus

The Old Quest for the historical Jesus

An interim period and the launching of the new quest

Jesus and the nearness of the kingdom

The kingdom expressed in deeds

Responding to the nearness of the kingdom

Jesus' execution

Origin and meaning of belief in Jesus' resurrection

What are the data

Whay are the data the way they are

Whay are there any data at all

Sin, biblically speaking

Sin today

Salvation from sin: the law of the cross

The Christological process

Telling the story

Classical dogma

The Christological process today