Jesus of Nazareth: peasant workman, wandering rabbi, healer. And also, Messiah, High King of the Universe, and God. Jesus was a true, historical figure in whose messy life natural and supernatural intersected with explosive results. The Creed we quote in the Prologue spends 85% of its time painting his life in bold, deft strokes. Everything else, even God the Father, only gets a line or two. To understand Christianity you have to understand this man from Nazareth. Christianity is Jesus.~~~
When the King Arrives -- A collection of essays and meditations on the implications and circumstances of Jesus' birth.
Tom Wright on the Theme of the Gospels - A pregnant snippet from one of the world's best New Testament scholars on what the Gospel really is.
Snarky Jesus Questions and Answers to Snarky Jesus Questions -- Kids with script writers say the darnedest things. But then again, how would you answer them?
Advent: Footsteps of the King -- Christmas celebrates the invasion of the world by God in the form of a peasant girl's baby. Advent is the preparation for the King's arrival. During this time join Authentic Light each Sunday and Wednesday as we post short essays to help us focus on the King's approaching footsteps.
No Vacancy - Even if there was "no room in the inn" why wasn't there room with Joseph's relatives?
Ancient Writers Who Mention Jesus of Nazareth - For an itinerant teacher in a backwater of the Roman empire, Jesus received a surprising amount of notice. Here is some of the documentation.
No Vacancy - Even if there was "no room in the inn" why wasn't there room with Joseph's relatives?
Ancient Writers Who Mention Jesus of Nazareth - For an itinerant teacher in a backwater of the Roman empire, Jesus received a surprising amount of notice. Here is some of the documentation.
Did He Really Live? What Do the Scholars Say? - Professional historians have no doubt he existed. This is an ever-expanding collection of quotes from them and other knowlegable experts.
