Thundering down through the ages, this decisive question confronts the modern world-and each one of us. A distinguished Catholic writer here provides intelligent readers with a comprehensive answer.
This is actually the only work of its kind in English. It is a synthesis of scriptural testimony and the Church's dogmatic teaching-a vivid, fully-dimensioned portrait of the whole Christ. Its appeal, as the author says, "will be to the mind rather than to the heart, or more exactly, to the heart through the mind." Throughout, Dom Aelred's approach is to explain, not to argue. He reviews our Lord's life not as a mere recital of events but to highlight their significance. He devotes rewarding chapters to the personality of Jesus and His role as Redeemer, and examines the Incarnation as the central fact in world history and in everyone's life.
The subtitle of this remarkable book, "A Meditative Study." gives a clue to its value. Though not a book of devotion or meditation, it will prove helpful for both because of its wealth of insight into our Lord's life and teaching. Problems are solved, questions answered; familiar events take on fresh meaning; our knowledge of Christ grows-and, with it, our love.
This is a book to be read again and again. It will bring you closer to Him.