IMO, the historical Jesus is an important issue - even if we only know he was crucified.
- Christians care, because almost any form of Christianity requires a historical Jesus. If the myth hypothesis could be proven, then Christianity would need to redefine itself radically.
- Historians care, because it is a clue to Christianity's origins.
- Christians care, because almost any form of Christianity requires a historical Jesus. If the myth hypothesis could be proven, then Christianity would need to redefine itself radically.
- Historians care, because it is a clue to Christianity's origins.