In contrast to other approaches to the quest for Jesus of history, using primarily ancient texts (canonical or extracanonical), supplemented by comparative-religions, historical-critical, or social-sciences analyses, the approach of this series builds upon archaeological discoveries and other material-science clues to the Jesus of history making news in recent years. Expanding upon David Gibson's and Michael McKinley's new book by that title, this series offers an alternative to talking-head biblical scholars describing what scholars do and do not believe. That being the case, nothing much new is contributed to what is already presented in the canonical Gospels, but they provide interesting lenses through which to view the biblical Jesus more effectively.įor the second year in a row the set of six episodes, Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, is being shown on CNN in the run up to Easter. They build on recent archaeology and manuscript discoveries as a means of exploring biblical texts more fully. As a distinctive path into the modern quest for Jesus, this series and its foundational text do some interesting things. I was impressed by the articulate and thoughtful comments made by strong biblical scholars and religious leaders alike.
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