What Jesus Meant Audiobook

" Jesus wasn't a big fan of organized religion and he preferred to stand on the margins of society. "

" An amazing work that challenges us to listen to Jesus through his context and not our own. "

" I love this book. I thought it was beautifully written and captured the essence of Jesus's message in a way that is thoroughly relevant to contemporary times. I can't help but wonder if Pope Benedict XVI (among other non-Catholic Christian leaders, but especially the Pope) read it, and if he did, what he thought. The Afterword let each of us off the hook, though, for our (innocent?) misdeeds...(i was reminded, again, of Jesus's words from the cross, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do...") Saint Augustine's observation that the highest human faculty is love, higher even than the intellect per Plato and Aristotle, is a wonderful idea to which i wish all people could rededicate themselves to. "

" Very interesting take on the true meaning of Jesus' words. "

" Conservative and progressive Christians should read this book. Wills' thesis is well argued with both Biblical and traditional quotes. He chides both sides alike for going beyond Jesus' words and relying too much upon rules, traditions and picking out certain scriptures to highlight as "truth" while totally missing the point of the whole Bible. An excellent book to read with an open mind. "

" Challenging, thought provoking & conversational. "

" A very insightful and fresh look at the four gospels. I loved the point, which I thought very persuasive, that Jesus was essentially an apolitical figure, although his enemies did not see him that way. "

" Garry Wills is an accessible yet thought-provoking writer. For me, he went straight to the heart of the gospels, explaining their essential meaning. Particularly relevent to my own personal journey at this time was his understanding of the "body of Christ." "

" I liked this book. It gave me a different outlook on who Jesus really was. "

" Wills is classics scholar not a theologian but he has done his research. Realistic and liberating. "

" This came recommended by a friend, and it delivered what I was hoping for in terms of a less traditional view of Jesus. I appreciated many of the fresh insights on his role as a change agent and found some perspectives different from my own as well. Worth reading but probably wouldn't read it again. "

" Wills took a very difficult subject and laid it out in masterfully simple and direct language. Very impressive. "

" Too literally religious/biblical. I guess I expected something more funny or philosophical than this book restating the bible and putting a modern spin on it. Just alright for me. "

" It is a good summary of what I believe. "

" If you're in the mood for a book about the discrepancy between Jesus' teaching and modern religion, this is a good one. Very critical of church teachings but very pro on Jesus. Hooray. "

" Mr. Wills is a real biblical scholar. He really doesn't care for some of the current Pope's pronouncements. I think I want to read another book of his called "Why I Am a Catholic" and see what else he says. "

" Now I know why Jesus can't be appropriated as a political, or even religious figure. If i ever find myself in an argument with James Dobson I'll be able to make some really cutting points. "

" Good reading, I agreed with the majority of it. "

" Interesting point of view on Jesus and his teachings "

" The Christ that Wills writes about doesn't seem to correspond with the Christ that is preached about in churches today. I would love to be able to sit down with the author and discuss how he authentically engages in a relationship with this radical Christ that is represented in this work. "

" Garry Wills is a welcome progressive Christian voice in the miasmic swamp of fundamentalist ravings that seem to dominate the media. "

" Wills has no idea what Jesus meant. Reading this book makes one suspect he's never read the new Testament. Anyone who publishes three pages of unattributed Internet urban legend twaddle as scholarly fact deserves to be trashed. "