Since Christianity's inception, there have been accusations on the originality and historicity of Jesus Christ. Various camps--including some within the religion like the Gnostics--proposed Jesus was another dying/rising godman who held the universe together; a patchwork character from Old Testament tales; a living archetype for the Hellenistic hero; or all or a combination of these. Although a carnal Jesus Christ won out in the end, the Enlightenment period resurrected these claims. They have gained more weight in our modern times, as reason dominates and Biblical scholarship finds new breakthroughs. And of course the Gnostic Gospels obfuscate the traditional view of Jesus Christ. At the same time, academia is still in consensus of a flesh and blood Jesus; and the strong religious movements of John the Baptist, James the Just, and others cannot be denied. We take a look at both sides of the argument in order to see if the real Jesus Christ will please stand up. And figure out why the Nag Hammadi library puts the Savior in so many different manifestations and roles.
Astral Guest-- Robert Price, author of Incredible Shrinking Son of Man: How Reliable Is the Gospel Tradition?
,The Pre-Nicene New Testament: Fifty-four Formative Texts,
and The Case Against The Case For Christ.Robert's Homepage
The Christ Myth & The Christian Goddess
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