This video examines the historical evidence for the life of Jesus, including discussion of the non-biblical evidence.

Can we be confident that we have the original text of the Gospels? How does it compare to other ancient documents?

Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?

The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.

Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.

This video considers how long it took before Jesus's first followers came to believe that he was the Son of God.

Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?

Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?

In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.