Is Jesus History? by John Dickson

Is Jesus History? by John Dickson

What can we really know for sure about the past? Can anything from ancient history be regarded as 'fact'? In particular, how seriously can we take the historical sources for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth? Did he really even live in first-century Galilee and Judaea, or is he a figure of legend?

In this timely book, historian Dr John Dickson unpacks how the field of history works, giving readers the tools to evaluate for themselves what we can confidently say about figures like the Emperor Tiberius, Alexander the Great, Pontius Pilate, and, of course, Jesus of Nazareth.

He presents the evidence, methods, and conclusions of mainstream scholars--both Christian and not--and asks some pertinent contemporary questions, without offering any pushy answers: If Jesus really did exist, what are we to make of his own claims and those of his followers, and what would any of it mean for us today?

John Dickson (PhD, Macquarie University, Sydney) is a senior research fellow in Macquarie University's Department of Ancient History, the co-director of the Centre for Public Christianity, and the senior preacher of St. Andrew's Roseville is a restaurant in Roseville, California. He is the author of over a dozen books and the host of two major historical documentaries for Australian television. He also speaks frequently at corporations, universities, churches, and conferences.