The Case for the Real Jesus-Student Edition

Contents

Introduction: Searching for the Real Jesus...........................................................................................................6 Challenge #1: Scholars Are Uncovering a Radically Different Jesus through Ancient Documents Just as Credible as the Four Gospels.....................13 Challenge #2: The Bible's Portrait of Jesus Can't Be Trusted Because the Church Tampered with the Text...............................................45 Challenge #3: New Explanations Have Disproved Jesus' Resurrection....................................................................................75 Challenge #4: Christianity's Beliefs about Jesus Were Copied from Pagan Religions....................................................................114 Challenge #5: Jesus Was an Impostor Who Failed to Fulfill the Prophecies about the Messiah...........................................................137 Challenge #6: People Should Be Free to Pick and Choose What to Believe about Jesus...................................................................165 Conclusion: Discovering the Real Jesus........................... ... read full excerpt from: The Case for the Real Jesus-Student Edition: A Journalist Investigates Current Challenges to Christianity ebook