See also Bible reading list.

Books for Children

  • Berry, James.  Celebration Song : A Poem.  JUV E BER
  • Blaich, Ute.    The Star.  JUV E BLA
  • Bunting, Eve. Who Was Born This Special Day?.  JUV 811.54 BUN
  • DePaola, Tomie. The Christmas Pageant.  JUV 232.9 DEP
  • DePaola, Tomie. The Parables of Jesus.  JUV 226.809505 DEP
  • Demi. Jesus: Based on the King James Version of the Holy Bible. JUV 226.052 BIB
  • Fahs, Sophia Lyon. Jesus, the Carpenter’s  Son. JUV 232.993.  Written for UU youth.
  • Gleeson, Brian. Savior Is Born [Videorecording]. JUV 232.92 GLE
  • Gunney, Lynn Tuttle. Meet Jesus:: The Life And Lessons Of A Beloved Teacher. JUV 232.9 GUN.  Written for UU youth.
  • Heiligman, Deborah. Celebrate Christmas.  JUV 394.2663 HEI
  • Heinz, Susanna Wilder. “”Who Do Men Say That I Am?”” A Study of Jesus.  JUV 232.907 HEI.  Written for UU youth.
  • Herman, John.  One Winter’s Night.  JUV E HER.
  • Howe, James. Kaddish For Grandpa In Jesus’ Name, Amen. JUV E HOW
  • Laurence, Margaret.  The Christmas Birthday Story.  JUV E LAU
  • Lottridge, Celia Barker. Stories from the Life of Jesus. JUV 232.901 LOT
  • Paterson, Katherine The Light of the World: The Life of Jesus for Children.  JUV 232.901
  • Vivas, Julie. The Nativity.  JUV 232.92 VIV
  • Werner, Jane .  Christmas Story.  JUV 232.92 WER

Books for Adults

  • Campbell, Susan.  Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, And The American Girl.   277.30825092 CAM
  • Crossan, John Dominic.  The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction About Jesus.  232.9 CRO
  • Dart, John. The Gospel Of Thomas: Unearthing The Lost Words of Jesus. 229.8 DAR
  • De La Torre, Miguel A.  The Politics Of Jesús: A Hispanic Political Theology.  CALL NUMB
  • Duling, Dennis C.  Jesus Christ Through History.  232.09 DUL
  • The Five Gospels: The Search For The Authentic Words of Jesus: New Translation And Commentary. 226.05208 BIB
  • Gibran, Kahlil.  Jesus The Son Of Man: His Words And His Deeds As Told And Recorded By Those Who Knew Him.  813.52 GIB
  • Hendricks, Obery M.  The Politics Of Jesus: Rediscovering The True Revolutionary Nature Of The Teachings Of Jesus And How They Have Been Corrupted.  CALL NUMB
  • Jesus at 2000.  232 JES
  • King, Karen L. The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus And The First Woman Apostle. 229.8 KIN
  • McLennan, Scotty.  Christ For Unitarian Universalists: A New Dialogue With Traditional Christianity.  232.0882891 MCL
  • Mclennan, Scotty.  Jesus Was A Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity For All.  232.954 MCL
  • Meier, John P.   A Marginal Jew: Rethinking The Historical Jesus.  232.9 MEI
  • Muesse, Mark W.  Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, And Muhammad.  200.922 MUE [sound recording]
  • Parini, Jay.  Jesus: The Human Face Of God.  CALL NUMB
  • Prothero, Stephen R.  American Jesus : How the Son of God Became a National Icon.  232.0973 PRO
  • The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels.  229.8052 SEC
  • Smith, Andrew Phillip.  The Lost Sayings of Jesus : Teachings from Ancient Christian, Jewish, Gnostic, and Islamic Sources, Annotated & Explained.  229.92 LOS
  • Thurman, Howard,  Jesus And The Disinherited.  CALL NUMB
  • Wikstrom, Erik Walker.  Teacher, Guide, Companion : Rediscovering Jesus in a Secular World.  232 WIK
  • Yoder, John Howard.  The Politics Of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster.  CALL NUMB

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