Scholars disagree about how Jesus understood his life and his mission. Countless labels have been applied to him: cynic sage, apocalyptic prophet, rabbi, exorcist, Messiah. But everyone agrees that he ...

Mythicists, who claim that Jesus didn't exist, are the historical equivalent of anti-vaccinationists. They are controversial enough to get media attention but are regarded by scholars as outliers. You ...

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