(January 29, 2016 at 11:04 am)athrock Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 5:01 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I took an introduction to history in university, and one thing they told us, is that very little is actually really known about the past in certain way, but rather it's a best guess type of thing. Yet people are discussing like history is learned as absolute fact.
And that cuts both ways, doesn't it?
Which is why - in part - the reliability of the NT is so unique among the ancient writings. There are LOTS and LOTS of manuscripts from LOTS of authors all basically saying the same things about Jesus and relatively quickly after his death. No other people from the ancient past come close in terms of documentation of their existence.
So, while historians are not able to say much with certainty (they speak in terms of probability instead), the existence of Jesus of Nazareth stands apart.
You're watching too many Christian documentaries. Try exposing yourself to more opposing materials (such as secular resources) as you need to keep challenging your views.