Aimed at Western readers open to a universalist, non-creedal approach to religion, this is the first in-depth study to compare the lives and spiritual teachings of Ramakrishna, the celebrated God-man of 19th-century India, and Jesus Christ, the avatar of the West. It not only illuminates the uniqueness and universal character of these two towering figures, but also provides a much-needed unifying look at the truth that forms the basis of all enduring faiths.