Images of Jesus

by Anselm Grün

This book about Jesus considers the Jesus of devotion, the Jesus within. It includes fifty images of Jesus, each of which provides inspiration for a meditation.
We need to get away from cliches and see what Jesus really means for people today. After a brief account of Jesus and his times, the author introduces the book and how to read it. Some of the pictures of Jesus are surprising - Jesus the drop out, the family therapist, the glutton, the vagabond and the exorcist.

Genres: Spirituality, Religion

183 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2002

About the author

Anselm Grün terminated his school years in 1964 with the A-level equivalent Abitur at the grammar school in Würzburg, Germany. In the same year he began as a novice at the nearby Benedictine Münsterschwarzach Abbey. From 1965 to 1971 he studied philosophy and theology at St. Ottilien Archabbey and in Rome. In 1974 he completed his PhD in theology on Karl Rahner. From 1974 to 1976 Anselm Grün studied Business in Nuremberg. Then he became the Cellerar of Münsterschwarzach Abbey and is thus responsible for the economic administration of the abbey with its over 280 employees and 20 businesses.

Reviews

[Allen Mathew]

Loved it....beautiful explanation of Jesus' characteristics...touching, revealing...beautiful work