Jesus for the non-religious: recovering the divine at the heart of the human

Prologue: The lament of a believer in exile

PART 1. SEPARATING THE HUMAN JESUS FROM THE MYTH. Introduction: Opening the door on a new quest

There was no star over Bethlehem

The parents of Jesus: fictionalized composites

The historicity of the twelve disciples

Miracle stories in the Gospels: are they necessary?

Nature miracles: interpretive signs, not historical events

Healing miracles: a vision of the Kingdom of God

Did Jesus literally raise the dead?

The Crucifixion narrative: liturgy masquerading as history

The cross: told "in accordance with the scriptures"

The eternal truth inside the myths of resurrection and ascension

PART 2. THE ORIGINAL IMAGES OF JESUS. Introduction: Exploring the original images of Jesus

The oral tradition: where was Jesus remembered?

Jesus understood as the New Passover

Jesus understood under the symbols of Yom Kippur

Jesus as the Son of Man

Minority images: the Servant, the Shepherd

Jesus: a man for all Jewish seasons

PART 3. JESUS FOR THE NON-RELIGIOUS. Introduction: Jesus really lived

Who is the God met in Jesus?

Recognizing the sources of religious anger

Jesus: the breaker of tribal boundaries

Jesus: the breaker of prejudices and stereotypes

Jesus: the breaker of religious boundaries

The Cross: a human portrait of the love of God

Epilogue: Christpower.