For most of the last few centuries, advances in scientific understanding have seemed to undermine arguments for the existence ...

So, did Jesus really exist? With his new book, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth, Bart Ehrman, historian and professor of religious studies at the University of North ...

The question may seem absurd, but years ago some radicals treated him as an imaginary figure. Today's experts don't take the canard seriously. But surprisingly, the issue is revived in Skeptical ...

The question of whether Jesus of Nazareth truly existed as a historical figure has intrigued believers and skeptics alike. While the theological claims about his divinity are a matter of faith, ...

In recent years, new archaeological discoveries have added to the ongoing debate about the historical existence of Jesus. In ...

Of course, theologians often retool ordinary words with technical meaning. This word, however, is neither ordinary nor precise. In fact, preexistence actually does not apply to anything, because ...

I enjoyed the mental gymnastics of a recent writer who argued for the existence of a literal Jesus ("Historical evidence supports existence of Jesus," Jan. 1). Tellingly, the writer gave little ...

Billions of Christians around the world believe that a man named Jesus roamed the earth 2,000 years ago, performing miracles and delivering salvation to his followers. But as Christians prepare to ...

In an earlier post, I argued that the historicity of Jesus was doubtful. Some religion scholars questioned one of my sources. Now, new scholarship comes as close as possible to settling the issue.

According to the State of Theology study, most Americans have no issues with the existence of hell and the return of Jesus to ...

The world of biblical archaeology was stirred in 2002 by the unveiling of a limestone burial box with the Aramaic inscription Yaakov bar Yosef akhui di Yeshua (“James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” ...