The impact of social conditions of his era on Jesus' life and ministry are considered from a practical point-of-view. Jesus' openness to all people, without judgement, distinguishes his ministry from Christendom today.
We have grown accustomed to visualizing Jesus as remote, a teacher speaking down to crowds and a miracle worker zapping diseases through his superhuman powers.
A far more intimate view is that of Irish Dominican Fr. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, who paints a picture of ...