The Modern Search for the Real Jesus

An Introductory Survey of the Historical Roots of Gospels Criticism

Critical scholars have increasingly questioned the reliability of the Gospels, voicing doubts as to what, if anything, we can know about the historical Jesus.  But are the critics as objective as they purport to be?  Robert B. Strimple examines their claims and assumptions in this concise survey of the historical roots of Gospels criticism from Reimarus to Bultmann and beyond.