The portrayal of Jesus has changed quite a bit throughout the centuries. The artists of the earliest paintings of Christ were not concerned about historical accuracy, but rather symbolism.

Allegedly the life of Jesus and the Gospel are merely myths fabricated by the Church. This claim rests mainly upon their belief that there is no historical record of Jesus. This lack of secular ...

Let’s begin by looking at each briefly, and then go on to more detail. The second element of my title involves Jesus. My interest is in the study of the historical Jesus, a faithful Jew, living at the ...

At the same time, I think we're encouraged to engage in this kind of historical critical study because it enriches our understanding of the world within which Jesus operated, within which ...

digs into persistent questions about the historical Jesus. Devoting each chapter to a major sticking point, she discusses Jesus’s virgin birth, suggesting that Matthew and Luke revised the ...

When we oppose the actions we see around us, we can't give in to the bullies and tyrants, we must offer alternatives and work ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. This month’s cover story, “What Archaeology Is Telling Us About the Real Jesus,” does what people have been ...

My faith certainly isn’t blind faith, even Jesus believes in Gen-esis as an historical account. He called Adam and Eve the first married couple (Matthew 19: 3-6). He said Abel was the first ...

At the same time, I think we're encouraged to engage in this kind of historical critical study because it enriches our understanding of the world within which Jesus operated, within which ...