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Did Constantine Invent the Christian Doctrine of Jesus’ Divinity?

May 3, 2013 by ddunn

In the centuries prior to Constantine’s reign over the Roman Empire, Christians had been severely persecuted. But then, while entrenched in warfare, Constantine reported to have seen a bright image of a cross in the sky inscribed with the words “Conquer by this.” He marched into battle under the sign of the cross and took control of the empire.

Constantine’s apparent conversion to Christianity was a watershed in church history. Rome became a Christian empire. For the first time in nearly 300 years it was relatively safe, and even cool, to be a Christian.

No longer were Christians persecuted for their faith. Constantine then sought to unify his Eastern and Western Empires, which had been badly divided by schisms, sects, and cults, centering mostly around the issue of Jesus Christ’s identity.

These are some of the kernels of truth author Dan Brown uses in The Da Vinci Code, and kernels of truth are a prerequisite for any successful conspiracy theory. But the book’s plot turns Constantine into a conspirator. So let’s address a key question raised by Brown’s theory:  did Constantine invent the Christian doctrine of Jesus’ divinity? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Claims of Jesus, Da Vinci Code, Historical Jesus, Who is Jesus? Tagged With: apostles' testimony, conspiracy theory, Constantine, council at nicaea, Deity of Christ, Jesus Christ, Nicene creed, The Da Vinci Code

Was the Supposed Resurrection Actually a Stolen Body?

April 4, 2013 by ddunn

The tomb was indeed empty. But it wasn’t the mere absence of a body that could have galvanized Jesus’ followers (especially if they had been the ones who had stolen it). Something extraordinary must have happened, for the followers of Jesus ceased mourning, ceased hiding, and began fearlessly proclaiming that they had seen Jesus alive. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Historical Jesus, Resurrection of Jesus Tagged With: apostles' testimony, appearances of Jesus, evidence, historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, life after death, resurrection

The Matter of an Empty Tomb

March 25, 2013 by ddunn

No serious historian really doubts Jesus was dead when he was taken down from the cross. However, many have questioned how Jesus’ body disappeared from the tomb. English journalist Dr. Frank Morison initially thought the resurrection was either a myth or a hoax, and he began research to write a book refuting it.¹ The book became famous–but for reasons other than its original intent! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Crucifixion of Jesus, Historical Jesus, Resurrection of Jesus Tagged With: historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, resurrection

Was Jesus Actually Dead?

March 8, 2013 by ddunn

“Marley was deader than a doornail, of that there was no doubt.” So begins Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, the author not wanting anyone to be mistaken as to the supernatural character of what is soon to take place. In the same way, before we take on the role of CSI (crime scene investigator) and piece together evidence for a resurrection, we must first establish that there was, in fact, a corpse. After all, occasionally the newspapers will report on some “corpse” in a morgue who was found stirring and recovered. Could something like that have happened with Jesus? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Crucifixion of Jesus, Historical Jesus, New Testament Reliability, Resurrection of Jesus Tagged With: crucifixion, historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus evidence, new testament reliability, resurrection

Was Jesus Married?

September 24, 2012 by helmut

Did Jesus have a secret marriage?

Mrs. Jesus

Has history been wrong for 2000 years—was there a Mrs. Jesus Christ?

According to Harvard scholar Karen King, a tiny papyrus fragment, smaller than a business card, ignites the controversy about whether or not Jesus had a spouse. In the newly publicized fourth century fragment, Jesus supposedly refers to, “my wife.”¹ Just below that phrase, the papyrus includes a second provocative clause that purportedly says, “she will be able to be my disciple.”² [Read more…]

Filed Under: Historical Jesus, Mary Magdalene, New Testament Reliability Tagged With: Gnostic Gospels, Jesus married, Mary Magdalene

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