An examination of the uniqueness and universality of Jesus Christ and what this might mean in today's plural world.

These days there are tremendous pressures on
Christians to conform to a libertarian vision of a multifaith
society where no one makes truth-claims about
their faith.


In such a situation, Christians need to think afresh about the uniqueness and universality of Jesus Christ and what this might mean in today's plural world.


In this book, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali shows how
Jesus' understanding of himself and his work bears on
contemporary cultures and their values: what does the
gospel affirm, what does it fulfil and what does it
challenge? How does our understanding of the
crucified and risen Lord affect our view of the human
condition? How can we evaluate the different religious
traditions of the world in the light of Christ? How can
we be welcoming and hospitable but also committed
to that conversion and transformation of individuals
and of human societies which has been revealed as
God's purpose in Christ?


Christian claims of uniqueness have a direct bearing on what informs the social order. This book tackles the challenge of relativism in the contemporary social and political arena head-on.