The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus

This is truly a book about doubt seeking understanding. It is a great read for those suffering from the questions that the historical Jesus debate has raised regarding the place of the gospels in understanding what Jesus was really saying (and doing) and how that should impact us theologically today. Not all the questions get answered, but it's pretty clear that Allison does not think he has all the answers either.

Pros:
I liked his honesty and how forthright he was about his beliefs and doubts.
I appreciated the writing style. It was accommodating but not dumbed down.
He has an openness to a lot of things that many scholars/historians tend to dismiss off hand - and he argues for them fairly.
The last chapter is really the best.

Cons:
I would have liked more discussion on how to move from the historical to the theological at a practical level as well as at a church level.