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Debunking Christian Circular Arguments and Assumptions
The
objective historical
view
of Jesus
Most
Christians assume that
the Jesus described in the
Gospels is the official historical Jesus as well. What they
don’t know is
that the majority of non-religious historical scholars who have done
serious
extensive research into the matter do not see it that way at
all.
Instead, the historians’ general consensus is that a
historical Jesus probably
did exist, but that he was not the same one depicted in the Gospels,
which are
mostly legend written down by anonymous authors to propagate a
religious agenda.
In fact, very little is known
about the
historical Jesus, since there are no reliable historical records or
documents
about him.
And Jesus himself never wrote
anything down that survived today.
In fact, during an event known as the Jesus Seminar, hundreds of Bible scholars and historians met for a conference and further confirmed this view of Jesus. You can read about their research and findings at: http://www.westarinstitute.org/Seminars/seminars.html and also at http://www.jesusseminar.com
Also, to
learn more about
what non-religious unbiased
historians think about Jesus and the Gospels, check out the PBS
Frontline
series on Jesus website at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/
You can check your local
library to see if they carry their excellent video series From
Jesus to
Christ: The First Christians.
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