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  • The Bible and history
    The Bible and history
    The Bible from a historical perspective, includes numerous fields of study, ranging from archeology and astronomy to linguistics and methods of comparative literature. The Bible may provide insight into pursuits, including but not limited to; our understanding of ancient and modern culture,...

    discusses the historicity of the entire Bible.
  • Jesus Christ in comparative mythology
    Jesus Christ in comparative mythology
    The study of Jesus from a mythographical perspective is the examination of the narrative of Jesus, the Christ of the gospels, Christian theology and folk Christianity as a central part of Christian mythology....

    is the study of Jesus from a mythographical perspective, an examination of the narrative of Jesus, as a central part of Christian mythology.
  • Josephus on Jesus
    Josephus on Jesus
    This article is part of the Jesus and history series of articles.Josephus was a renowned 1st-century Jewish historian...

    covers the debate of the authenticity of two references by first-century Jewish historian Josephus
    Josephus
    Titus Flavius Josephus , also called Joseph ben Matityahu , was a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century AD and the First Jewish–Roman War, which resulted in the Destruction of...

    . These are the Testimonium Flavianum and a reference to Jesus, brother of James.
  • Tacitus on Christ discusses the debate over the meaning, reliability, and authenticity of Tacitus' reference to "Christus" in Book 15 of the Annals.
  • Census of Quirinius
    Census of Quirinius
    The Census of Quirinius refers to the enrollment of the Roman Provinces of Syria and Iudaea for tax purposes taken in the year 6/7 during the reign of Emperor Augustus , when Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was appointed governor of Syria, after the banishment of Herod Archelaus from the Tetrarchy of...

    discusses the census that, in the gospel of Luke, is associated with the birth of Jesus, a reference which has long been considered problematic by biblical scholars.
  • Criticism of Jesus
    Criticism of Jesus
    Jesus is the central figure of Christianity and Christians who believe that he was divine. Since the time in which he lived, a number of noted individuals have criticised Jesus, some of whom were themselves Christians.-Pharisees and scribes:...

    discusses criticisms of Jesus that have been raised by various scholars and writers.
  • Crucifixion eclipse
    Crucifixion eclipse
    According to the Christian synoptic gospels, on the day Jesus Christ was crucified, darkness covered the land for hours, an event which later came to be referred to as the "crucifixion eclipse". Although medieval writers treated the darkness as a miracle, various Christian historians have...

    is about an eclipse that is said to have occurred during Jesus' crucifixion which could be used to date the crucifixion.
  • Christian mythology
    Christian mythology
    Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with Christianity. In the study of mythology, the term "myth" refers to a traditional story, often one which is regarded as sacred and which explains how the world and its inhabitants came to have their present form.Classicist G.S. Kirk defines a...

    is the body of traditional narratives associated with Christianity.
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