A Jesus apparition that was witnessed by stunned Catholics above a church is seen in this video from a second angle. Footage ...

Like others in Judea and Egypt, where Jesus briefly lived, the historical Jesus likely had dark hair, tan skin, and brown eyes. (This image matches up with Neave’s forensic reconstruction.) ...

An archaeologist has shared recently gathered evidence that Khirbet Qana, an excavation site in Israel, is the true location ...

In Paul, as in the Gospels, you don’t have Jesus portrayed as a source of “inner light” who is glimpsed after his death through “marginal, hallucinatory visions.” ...

The new quest of the historical Jesus has raised almost as many Christian hackles as the old one did. Non-Bultmannite Biblical critics, such as William Albright of Johns Hopkins, contend that the ...

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, a scholar explains.

The debate over the color of Jesus’ skin is one of the oldest running arguments in religion. But this Easter, the question is a serious one — for several reasons.

Two scholars who died this week—Albert Nolan, O.P., and Msgr. John P. Meier—made enormous contributions to our understanding of the historical Jesus and his message.

What archaeology can—and can’t—tell us about Jesus’ crucifixion. From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don ...

JESUS OF HISTORY V. CHRIST OF FAITH. Today there are many scholars who are looking for the historical Jesus. Not a new endeavor, but certainly with a great new impetus provided by these new sources.

Because the assertion that Jesus was Palestinian is often made in an effort to negate Jewish history, to insist that only Palestinians, and not Jews, have claim to the land.