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"The Teacher is an astoundingly beautiful piece of work that shares profound insights into the teacher, his doctrines, and the radical empathy to make God's kingdom accessible to those who trust. Perry's work would make an insightful read for anyone who wants to envision a kinder world or who has wrestled with the platitudes, prejudices, and injustices associated with contemporary faith." - IndieReader Review
"Robert Perry has given us a gift-a portrait of Jesus' teaching that is approachable yet rigorously argued, spiritually moving yet intellectually honest."-Brian Recker, Author of Hell Bent
"Perry's lucid commentary, grounded in comprehensive research, evinces a solid understanding of the historical and theological scholarship of Jesus.... A sharp, provocative study that strips away centuries of dogma to reveal Jesus the teacher."- Kirkus Reviews
"Perry entices us to fresh engagement with what may be familiar texts and figures and challenges us to wrestle with them once again."- from the foreword by David Gushee, author of The Moral Teachings of Jesus.
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For centuries, Christians have focused on who Jesus was-Messiah, Son of God, Savior. But Jesus himself focused on something else: teaching people a radically new way to live.
Drawing on decades of historical research, The Teacher reconstructs the central vision that unifies Jesus' sayings, parables, healings, crucifixion, and resurrection into a single coherent whole. It reveals a God whose love makes no distinctions, a kingdom that can be entered now, and a path that transforms both the human heart and the world.
Whether you are a believer, a skeptic, or simply curious about history, The Teacher invites you to encounter Jesus not primarily as an object of faith, but as one of history's greatest teachers-and to discover why recovering his original vision still matters today.
Robert Perry
Robert Perry is a spiritual teacher whose work for more than four decades has focused on the teachings of A Course in Miracles, on making those teachings clear, accessible, and practical.Robert's latest book The Teacher: Reclaiming the Original Message of Jesus of Nazareth is the culmination of decades of research into the life, teachings, and vision of Jesus-and an invitation to encounter Jesus not simply as an object of belief, but as a teacher whose message can still be lived today.Robert began teaching A Course in Miracles in 1986 and founded the Circle of Atonement in 1993, where he continues to serve as founder and lead teacher. He is the author of numerous books on the Course, including An Introduction to A Course in Miracles and Path of Light: Stepping into Peace with A Course in Miracles. He also served as lead editor of the Complete and Annotated Edition of A Course in Miracles, which draws on Helen Schucman's handwritten notes to restore material and wording lost in the Course's original publication.Alongside his work with A Course in Miracles, Robert has spent decades studying the historical Jesus. Inspired by the modern quest to understand Jesus within his first-century setting, he co-founded an organization devoted to exploring the historical Jesus and recovering the original meaning of his teachings. Over the years, he has created extensive educational material on Jesus and engaged in conversations with leading scholars in the field.
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