Start with the six introductory questions, the 17 Christian explanations or the researched essays. The complete New Testament reader, selected Old Testament chapters and study tools are available now.
Subjects planned for further development
- The World of Jesus: Judaism of the period; Roman rule and Galilee; Daily life, language and economy; Religious groups; Messianic expectations; Maps and chronology.
- The Historical Jesus: Existence, birth and family; Baptism and John the Baptist; Teaching themes and parables; Miracles and healings; Identity claims; Jerusalem, trial and crucifixion.
- Examine the Evidence: Paul’s letters; Mark, Matthew, Luke and John; Oral tradition and memory; Other early Christian texts; Manuscripts and translations; Josephus and other non-Christian references; Archaeology; The evidence grid.
- The Resurrection Question: What is being claimed?; The earliest evidence; Burial and the empty tomb; The appearance traditions; Christian arguments; Alternative explanations; What remains uncertain.
- Jesus in Other Religions: Jesus in Judaism; Jesus in Islam; Jesus in the Bahá’í Faith; Jesus and Hindu perspectives; Jesus and Buddhist perspectives; Other religious and spiritual perspectives; Compare the perspectives.
- From Jesus to Christianity: Paul and the early movement; Jewish and Gentile Christianity; Canon formation; Councils and creeds; Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant approaches; Why Christian traditions differ.
- Belief and Doubt: The strongest arguments and objections; Suffering and the difficult moral questions; Faith, doubt and personal experience; Reconsidering inherited belief; What can we reasonably conclude?.
Other religions and secular perspectives
Comparative coverage will begin with Judaism and Islam, using identified sources and appropriate review. Other traditions and secular approaches remain in the longer-term plan. None is represented here by an unfinished article presented as a completed explanation.