Jesus: Beyond the Corporate Franchise

As he moves through the places where Jesus walked, Dr. Warter discovers a deep and continuing connection between Jesus and the people who live there today. Through their stories and his own reflections, he shares fresh insight into the life and teachings of Jesus the man: his compassion, his inclusiveness and his radical message of love.

The book invites readers to look past two thousand years of what Dr. Warter calls the corporate franchise: the institutions, doctrines and divisions that have grown up around Jesus' name. Instead it asks us to consider the life and times of the man himself, and what his teaching might mean for a spiritual life lived from the heart rather than from dogma.

Written from Dr. Warter's lifelong interest in the shared roots of the world's mystical traditions, the book honors faith while questioning religion as a business. Published independently in 2017, it will speak to Christians and non-Christians alike: to anyone who has felt drawn to Jesus but distant from the church, and to every reader who loves a spiritual journey told in the first person.