Macleod writes consciously from the perspective of the Christian community and for its benefit. This, he explains, does not mean that I do not take the humanness of Jesus seriously. But if I had opted for a Christology from below, it would have been a pretence. I am not starting from below. It is refreshing to see a Christian scholar build his case upon the objectivity of the God who creates, reveals, sustains, and judges life justly rather than na vely to assume that objectivity can be found within the limits and corruptions of the creature.
More credulity is required by the latter assumption than the former.
It is presumptuous, he reminds us, to speak before we have listened to the giants upon whose shoulders we must stand to be farsighted. Readers will appreciate his respect in representing past and present figures. He states their objections, sifts their logic, clarifies their questions, acknowledges known difficulties, debates them at their strongest points, and gives credit where due. He does not shrink from exposing the harmful implications a view may have for other doctrines, worship, and faith. He is scriptural throughout.