Yes, radical, and also very liberal in contrast to the establishment.
His ultimate goal: that of reconciling man to God.
Agreed, and he'd probably be shocked at a good portion of organized Christianity today.
“Agreed, and he’d probably be shocked at a good portion of organized Christianity today.”
Not really. He predicted (at the end of the Sermon on the Mount) that all sorts of charlatans would arise, including ones using His name. And he gave the test: “By their fruits ye shall know them.”
We ourselves are shocked, and I think that we should be. We should be shocked and offended. But Jesus is not surprised — grieved, but not surprised.