A review by jamestomasino
Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI

3.0

This is the second book by Pope Benedict I've read, and not my favorite. His work is thorough and engaging, well organized and inspired. All in all it was a good book, but it lacked the depth of content that I found in the Pope's other works. As a book focused on the life of Jesus and his being it had remarkably little attention paid to the mystical nature of Christ. That mysticism and the nearly-gnostic way the Pope generally discusses it were nowhere to be seen this time around. Still, an enjoyable read.