Table of Contents
List of Tables xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Jesus and the World's Religious Leaders xvii
Part 1 The Historic Christian Portrait of Jesus Christ
1 Jesus's Stunning Self-Understanding 3
2 The Matchless Life of Jesus 17
3 A Historic Christology 33
4 Answering Challenges to Jesus's Historic Identity 55
Part 2 Four Major Leaders of World Religions and Jesus
5 The Prince (Krishna) and the Lord 79
6 The Buddha (Gautama) and the Christ 103
7 The Teacher (Confucius) and the Savior 133
8 The Prophet (Muhammad) and the Son of God 159
Part 3 Christianity and the World's Religions
9 Truth, Tolerance, and the Plurality of Religious Claims 191
10 Biblical Perspective on the World's Religions 209
Conclusion: Jesus, God among Sages 229
Notes 233
Bibliography 245
Index of Subjects 257
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources 261