Tag Archives: Jesus of history

Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

There are no “raw facts.” All historical reporting is an interpreted reporting, and this is especially true for the canonical gospels. For the evangelists, and for those communities that told and retold the sayings and stories of Jesus, Jesus was … Continue reading →

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Faithful Biblical Criticism

Posted on 11 April 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How do we learn who Jesus of Nazareth “really” was? The question assumes that there was in fact a historical person named Jesus. Jesus’ existence has been contested in the past; but I doubt there are many serious historians today … Continue reading →

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Historical Criticism and the Christ of Faith

Posted on 9 April 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Before there was Bart Ehrman, there was John Dominic Crossan and the Jesus Seminar. My younger readers may not even have heard of the name John Dominic Crossan; but let me assure you, back in the early 90s his The … Continue reading →

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