Essay
Fayard, April 2010
Presentation
“Who do you say I am?” This question Jesus asked his disciples has lost none of its power. The Gospels leave room for doubt about the identity of this extraordinary man: is he a prophet? The Messiah awaited by the Jews? The Son of God?
Today, however, Christianity is the only religion that affirms its founder is both man and God. How did the Christians of the first centuries gradually come to affirm the divinity of Jesus when he himself never identified with God?
How were the dogmas of the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation developed after passionate debates?
What other perspectives were rejected as "heretical" during these virulent theological debates that cost some their lives?
What role did political power play in the development of the Christian creed from the 4th century onwards and with the conversion of Emperor Constantine?
Written in a narrative style, this captivating work helps us understand the birth of Christianity as well as the foundations of the Christian faith and acutely poses the central question: who is Jesus?
Translations
Korea: CHANGHAE PUBLISHING
Italy: MONDADORI
Japan: SHUNJUSHA
Netherlands: TEN HAVE
Serbia: LAGUNA