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JESUS: A LIFE

-- by A. N. Wilson.

To answer your post question, a good number of people have believed Jesus existed. They've believed this for over 2000 years. Of note many of the folks writing histories accounts and opinions for the early years of those two centuries were the holy originals of the church. One might say they had a vested interest in the interpretation.

There is no actual evidence that the man referred to in the New Testament existed, much less that he was the savior of the world. Any number of people believe this to be so but it is 'belief' and not 'grounded fact.'

Some writers call the current era "post-Christian." Certainly Christian institutions are under significant strain. Certainly Christianity is represented by anyone from an anonymous nurse on the night shift in an assisted living facility in Hamilton, Ohio all the way through a decidedly unpopular Pope and foaming-at-the-mouth televangelists wailing about stem cell research and gay marriage. It's a zoo.

Wilson's book is cool-headed with many insights. Well worth your time, IMO.