The Universal Christ

Richard Rohr, one of the world's most influential spiritual thinkers, delivers hislong-awaited book on Jesus. In this radical message of hope, Rohr shows how"Jesus" + "Christ" reveal the divine wholeness at the heart of things--and what thatmeans for every one of us.In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helpedhundreds of thousands realize what is at stake in matters of faith--and it is notreligion as usual. Yet Fr. Rohr has never written on the most perennially talkedabout topic in Christianity: Jesus Christ. Most know who Jesus was, but who wasChrist? Is the word simply Jesus' last name? Too often, declares Rohr, ourunderstandings have been held captive by culture, nationalism, and Christianityitself.Drawing on history, theology, and psychology, Rohr articulates an exhilaratingand ultimately more sensible view of Jesus Christ as a portrait, so to speak, of howGod works. "The whole of creation is the beloved community--the child ofGod--not just Jesus," he writes. In a world where religion too often divides, Rohr'sunderstanding of the Incarnation changes not just the significance of Christmas,but how we read history, relate to nature and each other, and find our highestpurpose each day.