An excellent introduction to the problems, trends and challenges of modern Christology. The author examines the relationship of theological Christological problems with historical, social, religious studies and ecclesiological studies.

Cardinal Walter Kasper's work “Jesus Christ”, reprinted in Germany eleven times and translated into ten languages, is devoted to the systematic study of the Christian tradition in the context modern theological and philosophical thought. The book is a summary of the debate about the personality of Jesus Christ over the past several decades. The author examines all modern Christological schools, spiritual traditions of Christianity and the achievements of New Testament biblical studies on the issue of Jesus and: Nazareth and Christ of the post-Easter faith.

“I wrote this book both for priests studying theology and lay people in church service , and for many Christians for whom participation in theological discussion has become part of their faith. Perhaps my book can also help the growing number of people outside the Church who are interested in the person of Jesus Christ and his work.” Cardinal Walter Kasper. From the preface to the first edition

The book was published with the support of the Catholic Committee for Cultural Cooperation (Rome)