One in eight Millennials in the United States think Jesus never existed. This first part of The Bottom Line Guide to Jesus summarizes the historical evidence that proves beyond reasonable doubt that Jesus existed.
Jesus
Historical Evidence for the Life, Teachings, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus
What Are Good Sources about Jesus?
In this article, Part 2 of The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Rob Bowman explains why the four Gospels in the New Testament are reliable sources about Jesus while other books, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Barnabas, or the Book of Mormon are not. The article is fairly long; for a brief summary see “What Are the Most Reliable Sources about Jesus?”
Did Jesus Visit Other Parts of the World?
This article discusses such theories as that Jesus studied Buddhism in India, spent years living in Britain with Joseph of Arimathea, escaped crucifixion and died years later in France or Kashmir, or started a separate church in the Americas after his resurrection.
Was Jesus Born of a Virgin?
Although we cannot prove that Jesus was born of a virgin, we can show that his virgin birth is credible. It cannot be disproved by science, and we have some surprisingly good historical evidence that the accounts of Jesus' birth in the Gospels are based on testimonies from Joseph and Mary themselves.
Did Jesus Die on the Cross?
Against those who claim that Jesus was never crucified or that he survived the ordeal, this article shows why the consensus of historians and biblical scholars is that Jesus died on the cross.
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
This article presents four facts—all conceded by a majority if not a consensus of scholars—that together prove that Jesus rose from the dead.
Did Jesus Perform Miracles?
Most biblical scholars, even non-Christian ones, concede that there is very strong evidence that Jesus performed healings and exorcisms that people in his day believed were miracles. This article summarizes the evidence and explains why this is so significant.
Historical
Cracks in The Da Vinci Code
The author's claims that his novel is based on accurate scholarship don't hold up to scrutiny.
Myths, Miracles, and the Historical Jesus
Explains why doubts about Jesus’ miracles do not justify the extreme skeptical claim that he never existed.
Tacitus, Suetonius, and the Historical Jesus
Tacitus and Suetonius were two pagan Roman historians in the early second century who made references to Christ. This article focuses on the evidence that Tacitus really did refer to Christ and that he gave historically reliable information about him.
Peter Jennings, Jesus and Paul
Take the 2004 ABC documentary with a grain of salt.
Can the New Jesus Save Us?
A respected scholar evaluates the work of the much-publicized "Jesus Seminar."
Incarnation
Resurrection
How Do You Know It Was Jesus? Knowing the Truth about the Resurrection of Jesus
In this video, Rob Bowman presents the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, drawing on Luke 24.
Bayes' Theorem and The Jesus Family Tomb
Scientist explains factually and mathematically why the “Jesus family tomb” theory is hopelessly flawed.
Statistics and The Jesus Family Tomb
How the producers of the “lost tomb of Jesus” documentary misused statistics in their attempt to prove that the Talpiot tomb was the family tomb of Jesus.
The Devil's In The Details
A review of the Jesus Family Tomb the Lost Tomb of Jesus
Uniqueness
Krishna and Christ: Debunking the Parallels between Jesus and Krishna
What do we know about the Hindu figure Krishna--and was he really similar to Christ?
Virgin Birth
The Birth of Jesus: Hype or History?
Scholar and pastor Mark D. Roberts gives an excellent presentation of the historical reliability of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ virgin conception and birth, commenting also on secular media stories about recent scholarship on the issue.