The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 6 Jesus: An Experiment in Christology

The existence of the historical Jesus cannot be doubted. But who was Jesus of Nazareth? And whois he for us today? In this controversial work Schillebeeckx offers his 'experiment': an informative and sustained hermeneutical reflection on thestory of Jesus. It became a bestseller, and would become the first volume of Schillebeeckx' trilogy on Jesus Christ. He presents a Christology 'from below',rooted in the synoptic gospels, but especially in Mark and in the Q tradition. At the same time he is clearly interested in portraying 'the historical Jesus' asboth Proclaimer and Proclaimed. Inthis major work Schillebeeckx tries to answer questions such as: Is the promiseof salvation only to be found in Jesus Christ because he was a gift from God,as the Gospels tell us? What can we say about the inspiration of so many who donot attend church or adhere to any believe they find in Jesus Christ? Schillebeeckxtakes us into his promising quest that leads to the ultimate question of whatreligious truth actually is.

Edward Schillebeeckx was an internationally known theologian and one of the leading progressives at the Second Vatican Council. He was the author of many books, including God is New Each Moment, published by Continuum. He died in 2010.

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