Ian and Nate discuss what we can know about the historical man called Jesus of Nazareth and the reliability of the gospel accounts. Here are the show notes.
Opening [00:00:00]
Introduction [00:01:00]
Framing The Conversation [00:03:17]
Why Should We Think Jesus Is Real? [00:04:50]
Why Not Take The Gospels As Historical Fiction [00:13:25]
Facts About Jesus [00:17:05]
Why Would They Not Get The Facts Wrong? [00:25:45]
Early Christianity Is Small Movement [00:33:45]
The Lag Between The Events And The Record Of It [00:42:36]
The Number Of Manuscripts [00:52:09]
Agendas In Writing [00:57:30]
Jesus Did Not Exist At All [01:00:40]
Dating Jesus' Birth [01:12:08]
Dating Jesus' Death [01:36:35]
Summary [01:40:12]