Why is Jesus a giant? Because he was the founder of Christianity, the largest religion in the world with 2 billion adherents; because Christianity is one of the five great religions of the world, with followers in every country on the planet and a history stretching back 2,000 years; because there remains great interest in the teaching of Jesus, his personality and his life. The origins of a great religion which has filled so immense a place in the history of the world much surely be of interest to everyone.
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Ed Kessler is a leading thinker in interfaith relations, primarily between Jews, Christians and Muslims. He is Founder Director of the Woolf Institute and Fellow of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. His other books include What Do Jews Believe? and An Introduction to Jewish-Christian Relations.
"Those involved in interfaith studies in their places of worship, as well as those looking for general reference material, will find value in this slim volume." —PublishersWeekly.com
"Readers looking for a brief glimpse into the life of "the most well-known man in history" will find much to appreciate in this thumbnail sketch."—PublishersWeekly.com
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