When was Jesus born? When did he die? What was his socioeconomic class? How did he fit in the religious, political and ...

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.

Is it because Jesus was born one holy night in a little town called Bethlehem? Is this historical? Approximately 99.9 percent of the citizens of Saudi Arabia are strict Muslims, and only about a ...

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 ...

Scholars and scientists are challenging a centuries-old belief, claiming that Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, was not actually called "Jesus." Historical and linguistic evidence ...

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 ...

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 ...

The four hours explore the life and death of Jesus, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we now know as Christianity. Drawing upon historical evidence ...