My History Teacher Says 'The Gospels Are Unreliable'
Three questions to ask your history teacher when they claim you can't trust the Gospels.
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Three questions to ask your history teacher when they claim you can't trust the Gospels.
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Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
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