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Samples, Kenneth Richard,

God among sages : why Jesus is not just another religious leader / Kenneth Richard Samples. - Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Books, c2017. - xviii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-255) and index.

Introduction: Jesus and the world's religious leaders -- The historic Christian portrait of Jesus Christ -- Jesus's stunning self-understanding -- The matchless life of Jesus -- A historic Christology --Answering challenges to Jesus's historic identity -- Four major leaders of world religions and Jesus -- The Prince (Krishna) and the Christ -- The Buddha (Gautama) and the Christ -- The Teacher (Confucius) and the Savior -- The Prophet (Muhammad) and the Son of God -- Christianity and the world's religions -- Truth, tolerance, and the plurality of relgious claims -- Biblical perspective on the world's religions -- Conclusions: Jesus, God among sages.

ISBN: 9780801016905

LCCN: 2016034633

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Jesus Christ--Historicity.
Jesus Christ--Divinity.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Religious biography.
Christianity and other religions.