Jesus and the Intellectual

By Dr. Bill Bright

Who, in your opinion, is the most outstanding personality of all time?

I have posed this question to people of many religions, even atheists and Communists around the world. The answer from all knowledgeable people is always the same:
“Jesus of Nazareth.”

I recall the response of a young radical attending the University of California, Berkeley. The campus was the fountainhead of the turbulent student revolution during the 1960's. For an entire week, 600 of our Campus Crusade staff and students personally shared the claims of Christ in small and large meetings with approximately 23,000 students. Thousands expressed their desire to receive and follow Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

Early in the week, I interviewed the acknowledged leader of the revolution. She had been born into a non-Christian religion and was a dedicated atheist and committed Communist, demanding the violent overthrow of our government.

I asked her, “Who is the greatest person who has ever lived? Who in all of history has done the most good for mankind?”

There was a long, awkward silence and finally a reluctant reply, “I guess I would have to say Jesus of Nazareth.”

People of every religion, if they know the facts, acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the unique personality of all time.

He is the One who has changed the whole course of history. History is His story.

Remove Jesus of Nazareth from history and it would be a completely different story.