Follow your curiosity.
Begin with the evidence, explore Christian explanations, or stay with a difficult question.
Did Jesus exist?
Separate the question of a historical life from claims about its meaning.
What do the earliest sources say?
Look at the documents, their authors and the questions they can answer.
What did Jesus teach?
Explore the kingdom of God, forgiveness, wealth and love of enemies.
Who did Jesus claim to be?
Examine identity claims and the meanings attached to them.
What happened at the end?
Read the accounts of Jerusalem, the trial, crucifixion and burial.
Did Jesus rise from the dead?
Consider the central claim, the explanations and what remains uncertain.
What do Christians understand this to mean?
Explore all 17 Core Questions on Jesus’ nature, salvation, suffering and belief. Each begins with a short answer and continues with fuller explanation and scripture references.
Deeper questions
When faith is used to harm
A verse can be quoted correctly and still be used wrongly. Examine the text, the claim and the consequences.
Read the article Four Gospels, careful comparisonWhy the Gospels differ
Sometimes a difference is understandable. Sometimes it is a difficulty. The important question is what a particular difference allows us to conclude.
Read the article Human nature, perception & evidenceWhat memory research can tell us
Memory can preserve an event while losing, changing or borrowing details. Six studies help us avoid easy assumptions in either direction.
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