without Christianity, for all I know, we might still be crucifying politically and theologically inconvenient itinerant rabbis - SRM
Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet who - like all his ilk - misled his followers. His preaching about giving everything away to the poor only made any sense in the context of his imminent parousia. He persuaded his disciples to abandon their wives and families and literally follow him around Palestine preaching a false hope.
Any useful insights that he shared are more than overshadowed by this.