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Jesus, Skepticism & the Problem of History: Criteria & Context in the Study of Christian Origins is unavailable, but you can change that!

In recent years, a number of New Testament scholars engaged in academic historical Jesus studies have concluded that such scholarship cannot yield secure and illuminating conclusions about its subject, arguing that the search for a historically “authentic” Jesus has run aground. Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History brings together a stellar lineup of New Testament scholars who contend...

In a provocative essay, Scot McKnight argued that “historical Jesus studies are useless for the church.”1 McKnight’s claim—which he did qualify in some important ways—invites Christian scholars to reflect on the significance of the quest of the historical Jesus for the church. How should the church view the modern, historical study of Jesus? What role, if any, should Christians
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