Table of Contents

General Introduction
I: Jesus in Judaism: The Classic Texts
Jewish Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
1: Nachmanides' Debate: Dangerous Times for Jews
2: The Talmud: The Rejected Disciple
3: The Talmud: A Teacher of Jewish Law
4: The Nizzachon Vetus: The Bible Testifies Against the Deity of Jesus
5: Isaac of Troki, Faith Strengthened: The Church - Not Jesus - is the Heretic
6: Letter of Rabbi Jacob Emden: Jesus: Jewish Evangelist to the Gentiles
7: Moses Mendelssohn, Letter to Johann Caspar Lavater: Reasons for Jewish Silence on Jesus
8: Abraham Geiger, Judaism and its History: Jesus: An Unoriginal Pharisee
9: Kauffman Kohler, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Forerunner of the Reform Jew
10: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: The Value of the Gospels for a Jew
11: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: Jesus: A Prophet
12: Joseph Klausner, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Destroyer of Culture and Nation
13: Leo Baeck, "The Gospel as a Document of History ": Jesus on Jewish Soil
14: David Flusser, Jesus: No Sentimental Love
Dan Cohn-Sherbok: Closing Reflection
Questions for Discussion
Guide for Further Reading
II. Jesus in Islam: The Classic Texts
Muslim Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
1: The Qur'an: The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
2: The Qur'an: The Mission of Jesus
3: The Qur'an: The End of Jesus' Life?
4: The Qur'an: Right and Wrong Responses to Jesus
5: The Qur'an: A Final Word from the Qur'an
6: Sahih Bukhari: Jesus in the Hadith
7: The Muslim Jesus: The Ascetic Jesus
8: Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari: Jesus and the Powers of God
9: Al-Tha'labi, The Tales of the Prophets: Jesus in the Graveyard
10: Al-Razi, al-Tafsir al-Kabir: A Rationalist Examines Christian Claims about Jesus
11: Al-Ghazali, The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God: Jesus: A Mirror of God
12: Jalal al-Din Rumi, The Mathnawi: Jesus and the Fool
13: Al-Busairi, Qasidah Burdah: On Praising a Human Being
14: Ibn al-Arabi, The Bezels of Wisdom: Realising God
15: Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-azim: Who Died on the Cross?
16: Ghulam Ahmad, Jesus in India: Jesus in India
17: Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, Islam: A Challenge to Religion: Jesus and Non-violence
18: A Common Word Between Us: Jesus Between Us and You
Amjad Hussain: Closing Reflection
Questions for Discussion
Guide for Further Reading
III. Jesus in Hinduism: The Classic Texts
Hindu Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
1: Rammohan Roy, Answer of a Hindoo: Jesus was a Unitarian
2: Rammohan Roy, The Precepts of Jesus: A Divine Teacher, Not Atoner
3: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Jesus, The Ideal Son
4: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Repudiate the Little Christ
5: Dayananda Saraswati, Satyarth Prakash: Jesus: Simple, Honest & Ignorant
6: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Mystical Experiences of the Universal Jesus
7: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Jesus is like Ramakrishna
8: Vivekananda, The Preface to the Imitation of Christ and Christianity in India: Jesus vs. His Christian Followers
9: Vivekananda, Christ, The Messenger: Jesus Was Oriental
10: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Jesus is the Property of the World
11: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Christ Has Yet to be Born
12: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays Divine and Human: Jesus' Message Continues to be Ignored
13: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays on the Gita and Savitri: A Legend & A Symbol: An Avatar of Sorrow
14: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Eastern Religions and Western Thought and East and West in Religion: An Eastern Seer
Gavin Flood: Closing Reflection
Questions for Discussion
Guide for Further Reading
IV. Jesus in Buddhism: The Classic Texts
Buddhist Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
1: Fabian Fucan, Deus Destroyed: Jesus: Son of a Dubious Deity
2: Ouyi Zhixu: The Founder of a Passive Religion
3: Thuken Chökyi Nyima, The Crystal Mirror: Jesus: A Teacher of Morality
4: The Carpenter-Heretic: A Demon in Disguise
5: Migettuwatte Gunananda, A Full Account of the Buddhist Controversy Held at Pantura: Birth Omens Compared
6: Anagarika Dharmapala, "An Appreciation of Christianity ": A Man Between Egoism and Universalism
7: Tanabe Hajime, The Demonstratio of Christianity: Jesus: Absolute and Relative
8: Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki, An Introduction To Zen Buddhism: Obliterating God Consciousness
9: Sheng Yen, "Further Discussion of the Similarities and Differences between Buddhism and Christianity ": A Man Tortured by Contradictions
10: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, The Good Heart Closing Reflection - Donald S. Lopez, Jr.: The Good Heart of Jesus
Donald S. Lopez, Jr.: Closing Reflection
Questions for Discussion
Guide for Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Index

Reviews

The editors are to be congratulated on producing an exemplary book. The texts are judiciously selected, with a wide range of perspectives from each of the four traditions represented. The supporting material is also excellent: the essays are concise, informative and insightful, and the questions for reflection and suggestions for further reading make the book very useful for classroom/lecture hall use.
*Jonathan Kearney, Journal for the Study of The New Testament*

A feast... This impressive and prestigious book continues that fine spiritual and academic tradition of faith seeking understanding in a world of many beliefs... Barker and Gregg have produced a remarkable book
*Martyn Percy, Church Times*