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Recently I got into an argument with my non-believer college pals regarding whether Jesus even existed as a historical figure (yes, people are still talking about that). They contended that there is ...

Christianity teaches that Jesus “rose from the dead” in a physical body. That those who witnessed this were amazed, disbelieving and doubtful. I was taught that the events surrounding this event were ...

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"The fight Jesus wages against the devil, against evil, is not something old, it is a modern thing, a thing of today, of all days", "Changing our way of thinking, changing our way of feeling. Your ...

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.