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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

was not actually called "Jesus." Historical and linguistic evidence suggests that the Son of God would have gone by a different name entirely, one rooted in the language of his time. According to ...

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 ...