What Difference Does Jesus Make to Us Today?
Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.
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Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.
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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?
The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.
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