For centuries, Jesus has been presented as a gentle teacher, a heavenly mystic, or the founder of an otherworldly religion. But behind the stained-glass window lies a very different figure: a revolutionary voice of resistance, a prophet confronting empire, and a teacher whose words were later reshaped to serve powers he once opposed.
In Jesus Unmasked - Revealing the Revolutionary Truths Hidden in Plain Sight, Chola Chandalala exposes how the sayings of Jesus-often dismissed as spiritual platitudes-were in fact political firebrands in Roman-occupied Judea. Each chapter peels back layers of theological sanitization, imperial propaganda, and Eurocentric interpretation to recover the raw urgency of Jesus' message.
Why did Jesus proclaim blessings for the poor and woes to the rich? What lies behind his shocking prediction that ""this generation will not pass away""? Was the Gentile banquet a radical call to humility-or a Roman satire mocking Jewish nationalism? How did Freud's insights into repression help us see how failed prophecies were reshaped into timeless dogma? And what do these revelations mean for our struggles against empire, racism, and injustice today?
Drawing on biblical scholarship, historical sources, Freudian analysis, and Afrocentric critique, Chola Chandalala restores Jesus as a dangerous memory: not a passive victim, but a prophetic agitator who unsettled every claim to power.
Jesus Unmasked is both scholarly and accessible, written for readers who dare to confront the tensions between faith and empire, tradition and truth. It is a book for skeptics, seekers, and believers alike-anyone ready to encounter Jesus not as a domesticated saint, but as a revolutionary voice whose fire still burns.
The question remains: was this Jesus... or was this Caesar? Either way, the scandal has never gone away.
By:
Chola Chandalala Imprint: Chola Chandalala Volume: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 508g ISBN:9798232135454 Series:Jesus Unmasked: The Revolutionary Messiah Pages: 382 Publication Date:15 September 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
