Historical Jesus

We conclude the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                &nb...

STORY OF AMERICA - Founded in 1599 when two Frenchmen acquired a fur trade monopoly from the King of France, Henry IV, Tadoussac seaport was and settlement were built at the confluence of the Saguenay and Saint Lawrence rivers in today’s Canadian province of Quebec. Also, what happened in New France during the 60 years between the exploits of Jacques Cartier and the arrival of Samuel de Cham...

Let’s explore this fundamental question with the help of an American analytic philosopher, Christian apologist, author, and theologian. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by William Lane Craig available at https://amzn.to/3Vk3kaW ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet   SUPPORT this channel by pur...

The life, death, resurrection, and legacy of Christ was a turning point in history.  Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq 15-Minute History podcast available at  https://amzn.to/447YamC ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product o...

Greek words are still used as a preliminary petition before a formal prayer and as a congregational response in the liturgies of many Christian churches. Join me in singing Kyrie Eleison (“Lord, have mercy”) in Acapella form. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Music books available at https://amzn.to/4cmw0ac History of Music books at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy   Acapella books ava...

How can Archeology provide fresh information about Jesus' life and death and what do biblical archaeologists really do in the Holy Land? Books by Jodi Magness available at https://amzn.to/44awNts   Misquoting Jesus podcast with Bart Ehrman available at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Did Jesus Exist? by Bart D. Ehrman at https://amzn.to/455AEqu Bart Ehrman books available at https://amzn.to/46EU0U4 B...

What was the influence of Buddhism on the preacher from Galilee? The lost years refers to the time in Jesus's life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described in the Gospels. Following the New Testament accounts of Jesus' young life, there is a gap of about 18 years in his story. The best known and most popular explanation for the Nazarene's hidden years, is by...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Keith Nester books available at https://amzn.to/4hmQylq Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                       &...

STORY OF AMERICA - Navigator Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) set the scene for the imminent arrival on the stage of the Father of New France and explorer of the upper northeastern USA, Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) who attempted to establish non-indigenous European settlements within this vast area. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode at: https://youtu.be/ajLOvVV-aho https://amzn.to/3IkZg...

The missing years refers to the period of Jesus's life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described in the New Testament. Following the Gospel accounts of Jesus' young life, there is a gap of about 18 years in his story. What was he up to? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Trent Horn available at https://amzn.to/3VAny1k Catholic Answers Live podcast availa...

What do biblical archaeologists really do in the Holy Land and how can Archeology provide fresh information about Jesus' life and death? Books by Jodi Magness available at https://amzn.to/44awNts   Misquoting Jesus podcast with Bart Ehrman available at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Did Jesus Exist? by Bart D. Ehrman at https://amzn.to/455AEqu Bart Ehrman books available at https://amzn.to/46EU0U4 B...

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synopsis and interpretation in this seminal work of biblical criticism. Quest of the Historical Jesu...

Part of the study of this historical man as undertaken in the quest for the historical Jesus and the scholarly reconstructions of the life of Jesus, is the question of the historicity of Jesus, based primarily on critical analysis of the Gospel texts and applying the standard criteria of critical-historical investigation, and methodologies for analyzing the reliability of primary sources and other...

Join me as we continue to unravel the truth, myth, legends and mysteries surrounding the historical person called Jesus, as we ask why he inspired such admiration, fervor, and devotion. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Casey Cole available at https://amzn.to/45anPeA    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon...

This feast is celebrated by Christians around the world on the 50th and final day of the annual Easter season. Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible available at https://amzn.to/4i2XdlE   John Stange books available at https://amzn.to/41DS9hRMV   Books about Pentecost at https://amzn.to/42KNn1N The Acts of the Apostles book available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes,...

STORY OF AMERICA - Before resuming the fascinating saga of New France let’s reach back in history to a pivotal epoch that directly fertilized the roots of the future French European nation, one of North America’s major European founding countries. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode at https://youtu.be/Ngva4hU_AFU America History books available at  https://amzn.to/3Onc...

We continue investigating the mid-to-late second century apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Bart Ehrman books available at https://amzn.to/46EU0U4 Christopher A. Frilingos books https://amzn.to/3KnIMsQ    Infancy Gospel of Thomas https://amzn.to/3wIW9ko Protevangelium or Gospel of...

In the Gospel of Matthew (21:28-32), a father asks his two sons to work in his vineyard. The first son initially refuses but later changes his mind and works. The second son agrees to work but then doesn't. The father's will is done by the first son, who repents and obeys, while the second son, who makes a false commitment, doesn't fulfill it. This parable is used by Jesus to illustrate the differ...

Is their beauty in Christian hymns, chants, songs, harmony, and instrumental pieces? Can the divine be found in worship music? What is Good Music? How can it be defined? Historical Jesus ACAPELLA presents the enthralling, riveting, epic 2,000 year story of Christian music.  Thomistic Institute podcast at https://amzn.to/3BJjW5Q Music books available at https://amzn.to/4cmw0ac History of Music...

A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church is referred to as a Denomination; a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups that share the same belief in Jesus as God.  Books by Trent Horn available at https://amzn.to/3VAny1k   Books about Christian Denominations at https://amzn.to/4dNPo1N   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materi...

Let’s further explore the Infancy Gospel of Thomas—one of the most peculiar and intriguing non-canonical accounts of Jesus' life from outside the New Testament. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Bart Ehrman books available at https://amzn.to/46EU0U4 Christopher A. Frilingos books https://amzn.to/3KnIMsQ    Inf...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Keith Nester books available at https://amzn.to/4hmQylq Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                   ENJOY Ad-Free...

STORY OF AMERICA - To properly understand the exploration and colonization of North America, one should have some understanding of Roman history. The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) during the mid-first century BC brought Roman occupation and influence to a land later to become France, one of North America’s major European founding nations. North American institutions, architec...

Infancy gospels or protoevangelions are a genre of religious texts that arose in the 2nd century. They are part of New Testament apocrypha, and provide accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus. The texts are of various and uncertain origin, and are generally non-canonical in major modern branches of Christianity. They include the Gospel of James, which introduces the concept of the Perpetual...

Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903, Leo the Thirteenth had the fourth-longest reign of any pontiff, behind those of Peter the Apostle, Pius IX (his immediate predecessor), and John Paul II. He is also the namesake of the current Pope.  The Catholic Talk Show at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Catholic Answers Live podcast available at https://amzn.to/47IB5Yk Pope Leo XIII b...