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To: Antoninus

The most important historical facts are the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These facts make belief in the divinity and love of Jesus the most important facts of life.

Folks rightly focus on the direct historical references to Jesus when assessing the historical truth of Jesus. But there are other indirect sources which fall into a more ambiguous category like the one about Quadratus.

(One of the more interesting ones, to my mind, concerns Pilate, Tiberius and the Roman Senate, and is subject to many valid objections, but still seems to contain at least a grain of truth):

https://uperekperisou.blogspot.com/2007/01/first-news-of-jesus-tiberius-pilate-and.html

Every man, atheists included, has a fundamental faith which is the basis for his way of thinking and looking at the world. Faith in Jesus, IMO, is the one which makes the most sense and has spiritual value no other faith can offer.


6 posted on 05/27/2020 4:05:05 AM PDT by Gratia
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To: Gratia

“Every man, atheists included, has a fundamental faith which is the basis for his way of thinking and looking at the world. Faith in Jesus, IMO, is the one which makes the most sense...”

Pascal’s Wager.


7 posted on 05/27/2020 4:10:51 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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