Was Jesus just a dying and rising archetype? Did his early followers just copy elements from various ancient mystery cults? In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Lynn Cohick compares and contrasts Christianity—and the historical Jesus around which this religion centered—and explains why the orthodoxy that emerged is grounded in historical events.
Read some leading apologetic books on the historical reliability of the Gospels (affiliate links):
- Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams
- The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ by Gary Habermas
- Can We Still Believe the Bible? by Craig L. Blomberg