Did Jesus exist
Consensus among mainstream historians and biblical scholars is that a historical person called Jesus of Nazareth did live in first‑century Palestine; this judgment rests on multiple early Christian an...
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Central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
Consensus among mainstream historians and biblical scholars is that a historical person called Jesus of Nazareth did live in first‑century Palestine; this judgment rests on multiple early Christian an...
The Babylonian Talmud contains a passage in Tractate Gittin (folios 56b–57a) that, in some versions and translations, records a spirit called “Yeshu” saying he is punished in “boiling excrement” (Tzoa...
Non-Christian ancient writings confirm that Jesus of Nazareth was known, executed under Roman authority, and that early followers claimed he rose from the dead; . Modern treatments vary: apologetic ac...
Charlie Kirk has repeatedly framed his public identity around , telling audiences that trusting Jesus and repenting are central to salvation while calling sin by its name; supporters highlight evangel...
The New Testament uses the term “antichrist” only in the letters of John, identifying both a present “spirit” and future figures who deny Jesus Christ (1 John 2:18, 2:22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7) . Other New ...
Mother Teresa described suffering as both a spiritual gift when united with Christ’s passion and as a social evil when it takes the form of loneliness, unwantedness, or being unloved; she called suffe...
Scholars agree Jesus of Nazareth existed, but the four canonical Gospels’ reliability as straightforward historical biographies is contested: defenders argue they preserve eyewitness testimony and anc...
Roman-era writers who mention Jesus by name include Tacitus (who calls him Christus and records his execution under Pontius Pilate) and the Jewish-Roman historian Josephus (who refers to Jesus in Anti...
Jonathan Cahn is a Messianic Jewish pastor, author and leader of Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, New Jersey, best known for bestselling books such as The Harbinger and The Mystery of the Shemitah...
A short clip of BBC presenter Geeta Guru‑Murthy interviewing rapper DC3 drew social‑media accusations that she “hissed” when he named Jesus Christ as his biggest hero; multiple outlets described a sha...
The Catholic Church teaches that the Sacrament of Penance (confession or reconciliation) was instituted by Jesus Christ and has been practiced in some form since the apostolic era; Trent and modern Ca...
Charlie Kirk frames his public identity around an explicit Christian faith that he says shapes his conservatism, citing belief in the Bible, Christ’s resurrection, human sinfulness, and a redemptive p...
A small cluster of talmudic and related rabbinic passages name a figure called “Yeshu” (or variants) — most notably Sanhedrin 43a, Shabbat 104b, Gittin 57a and a few passages in Tosefta/Midrashim and ...
Scholarly objections to the dispensationalist readings promoted by David Jeremiah cluster around three themes: dispensationalism is a relatively recent system not representative of historic Christian ...
The idea of a rebuilt Third Temple is central to many streams of Jewish and Christian eschatology: some Jews and Christian futurists link a Third Temple to messianic fulfillment and end‑time events (e...
LDS leaders’ public comments about Charlie Kirk after his September 2025 shooting focused on condemning violence, offering condolences and calling for peace and kindness — language issued first by a c...
Catholic sacramental confession developed over many centuries from public penitential practices in the early Church into private, priestly auricular confession made normative by the 12th–13th centurie...
Paul’s letters portray apostleship as a commission granted directly by Christ, validated by spiritual experiences, church fruit, and miraculous signs (Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians), while Acts pre...
The obligation for Roman Catholics to make private, auricular confession to a priest was , which imposed an annual private confession requirement and strengthened the confessional seal; this formaliza...
Christianity began as a Jewish movement centered on Jesus of Nazareth and developed doctrine and institutions to preserve belief and practice; its history shows both liberating grassroots origins and ...