Ian and Nate discuss what we can know about the historical man called Jesus of Nazareth and the reliability of the gospel accounts. Here are the show notes.

Opening [00:00:00]

Introduction [00:01:00]

Framing The Conversation [00:03:17]

Why Should We Think Jesus Is Real? [00:04:50]

Why Not Take The Gospels As Historical Fiction [00:13:25]

Facts About Jesus [00:17:05]

Why Would They Not Get The Facts Wrong? [00:25:45]

Early Christianity Is Small Movement [00:33:45]

The Lag Between The Events And The Record Of It [00:42:36]

The Number Of Manuscripts [00:52:09]

Agendas In Writing [00:57:30]

Jesus Did Not Exist At All [01:00:40]

Dating Jesus' Birth [01:12:08]

Dating Jesus' Death [01:36:35]

Summary [01:40:12]