Abstract
Wolter rightly dismisses equation of the real with the but misunderstanding persists, together with its polemical antithesis to the of first made current by D.F. Strauss in title The of Faith and Jesus of History . Wolter's argument is reinforced in this chapter by some criticism of phrase historical Jesus. Wolter sees that the real can no more be identified with Kahler's Christ or believer's faith-images than with historian's constructions. Social and political history are important for theology, but Wolter's writing about Jesus, good history though it is, may best be classified as New Testament theology, a branch of theology. The connection between Jesus and early Christian belief is at heart of New Testament theology. This discipline combines criticism and theological reflection, and makes relationship of its conclusions to post-resurrection faith a central concern. Keywords: biblical Christ; Christian faith; Jesus; theology; Martin Kahler; Michael Wolter; New Testament theology; post-resurrection faith; real Jesus
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