Tag Archives: historical Jesus

More and more I hear the claim that Jesus was not a real historical person. Did Jesus really live? It seems that there is a growing belief that Jesus was simply a myth created by Christians. This objection speaks to the heart of Christianity. In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the …

Did Jesus really exist in history as the New Testament claims? Is he just a fable or fiction created by the earliest Christians? How can we be sure of the historicity of Jesus? Detective Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) tackles this important issue as part of his Incarnate Investigation Video …

Is the story of Jesus similar to pagan mythologies that preceded Him? If so, does this mean the claims of Christianity are false related to Jesus? In this interview with Joel Settecase from the Think Institute, J. Warner discusses the Christian worldview and the importance of apologetics (both evidential, classical …

Our “Quick Shot” series offers brief answers to common objections to the Christian worldview. Each response is limited to one paragraph. These responses are designed to (1) answer the objection as concisely as possible, (2) challenge the objector to think more deeply about his or her claim, and (3) facilitate …

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “Jesus Didn’t Even Think He was God.” Was Jesus a simple rabbi who merely came to teach love to His disciples? Did Jesus think He was God? Did He …

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “Jesus was just a man.” Why should we trust what the Bible says about Jesus? Did he demonstrate his deity? These Quick Shot responses are designed to help you …

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “Jesus is a copy-cat Savior.” These responses are designed to help you remove intellectual obstacles when talking about God with your friends and family members. They are also available …

Our “Quick Shot” series offers brief answers to common objections to the Christian worldview. Each response is limited to one paragraph. These responses are designed to (1) answer the objection as concisely as possible, (2) challenge the objector to think more deeply about his or her claim, and (3) facilitate …

In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the historicity and nature of Jesus Christ. Before we can even look at who Jesus claimed to “be”, we need to make sure He existed in the first place. Critics claim that Jesus is simply a re-telling of the Mithras mythology, …

I can still remember the first time I took high school students to Berkeley on a missions trip that put them in direct contact with prominent local atheists and atheist students groups on the campus of UC Berkeley. In one of our first lectures with an atheist presenter, the students …