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Through the centuries, millions upon millions of people have been inspired by Jesus and His teachings. He has undeniably influenced the world more than any other single person.

Many people have viewed him differently. Jews are divided. Some believe Jesus was a good man even perhaps a holy man but certainly not the Son of God. Others believe Jesus was a rebel. All Muslims acknowledge that Jesus was a prophet and a messenger of God. Many Muslims believe that Jesus will return to earth before the final judgment. The Hindus today accept the divinity of Jesus, but not that he is unique. Generally speaking, Marxists reject all gods including Jesus Christ. For Lenin, Jesus never existed and was a mythical invention. However, since the late 1960’s among the Marxists there has been a revived interest in Jesus. First, there is an acknowledgment that he existed. Second, neo-Marxists are solely interested in his social messages. Of course, for Christians, Jesus is the Son of God, truly human and divine. While Christians agree on the humanity and divinity of Jesus as the Son of God, they vary in their interpretations of his teachings and Church foundation.

In this article we will concentrate on the Person of Jesus and his teachings as viewed by Catholic Christians, Jews and Muslims.