First of all, I think the R. Kaplan's work is exactly what you would expect from an Orthodox rabbi and is exactly what R. Kaplan intended for his obvious goal...to educate the unobservant Jew who has already made up his mind on the issue in the Orthodox perspective on Jesus. Second, I only gave it 2 stars because it's far from his best work (which I would contend is on Kabbalism) but I guess it suits his goals. In all seriousness, this book really isn't going to convince anyone who is neutral on the issue either way but if your interested in the issue it's a decent place to start from.Just be warned...everyone is biased...Christian, Jew, Muslim, athiest, agnositic...and you only really learn about any issue be it scientific, political, or religious from hearing both sides....which leads to so much more productive and respectful dialogue than what I'm seeing with most of these reviews.