Unbelievable? 2 May 2009 "Did Jesus exist?"
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While non-Christians may doubt the miracles and resurrection of Jesus, few doubt his actual existence.
However, Ken Humphreys believes the evidence for Jesus' very existence is scant and that Christian belief in him is the result of "late and fake" accounts.
JP Holding is a vociferous defender of Christian history and doctrine and believes Ken's scepticism is unfounded and biased.
They examine the evidence both in and beyond the Gospels for Jesus' existence.
For JP Holding see www.tektonics.org
For Ken Humphreys see www.jesusneverexisted.com
Hear more Christian/non-Christian debates at www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the podcast.
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