Zooey's Reviews > Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment

Deepak Chopra's book stir our imagination about Jesus' early years. I agree that Christians largely conceive of Jesus as static; He didn't have problems, and he didn't evolve. As Deepak Chopra argues, a transformed Jesus could be a more powerful role model for Christians and even non-Christians. I also liked the reminder that the Kingdom of Heaven is already within us and can be found within our every day lives. Of course, transcending from the material life is always difficult, given the temptation and social pressures. However, true happiness or pure bliss can be only achieved when we become close to God, or the Original Source. While the traditional Christians might be upset at Deepak Chopra's more Universalist's view, I am convinced that how Christianity is interpreted in major churches no longer serves us. We all just need to be more like Jesus, our beautiful and almost impossible role model.