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Absolutely Essential Resources

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/  - Peter Kirby's online site has copies of gospels, New Testament books, and other early christian writing in multiple editions (e.g., King James version, American Revised, etc.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - Wikipedia is a storehouse of information about historical events. Be careful. The content is not carefully edited, so sometimes errors appear. But generally speaking, the info is good and the scope is comprehensive.

http://www.bib-arch.org/ - The Home of the Biblical Archaeology Society.

 http://www.aarweb.org/ - Home of the American Academy of Religion.

http://www.sbl-site.org/ - Home of the Society of Biblical Literature.

http://westarinstitute.org/ - Home of the Jesus Seminar

http://www.ccel.org/j/josephus/works/JOSEPHUS.HTM - The Works of Flavius Josephus Translated by William Whiston

http://faithfutures.org/wiki/ - FAITHFUTURESWIKI: Jesus Then And Now. Using the Wikipedia software, Dr. Gregory Jenks is helping develop a single source for New Testament research.

http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/rylt/rylt.html Young's literal translation of the bible, revised edition.

Interesting Stuff

http://www.spiritrestoration.org/Church/Research%20History%20and%20Great%20Links/the-four-gospels-comparison.htm - A comparison of the 4 gospels on various dimensions. By Prof Felix Just of Loyola Marymount

http://catholic-resources.org/Art/index.html - Links to Christian art and music. By Prof Felix Just of Loyola Marymount

http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/surfeit.htm - A discussion of the plethora of Jesus characters. By Kenneth Humphreys

http://www.truthbeknown.com/index101.htm - A discussion of mythological foundations of the Jesus myth. By Acharya S.

http://www.christianorigins.com/mead/ - Did Jesus live in 100 B.C.? By G.R.S.Mead

http://www.gnosis.org/library/grs-mead/mead_index.htm - The complete works of G.R.S. Mead

http://users.skynet.be/sky50779/jesus.htm - Discussion of Jesus' personality. By Dr. Herman Somers

http://members.dodo.com.au/~neilgodfrey/justinnarr.htm - Comparison of Justin Martyr with the gospels. By Neil Godfrey.

http://www.lifeofchrist.com/ - has list of Jesus' miracles, parables, sermons, etc. By Ken Palmer.

http://www.mystae.com/restricted/reflections/messiah/messiahlinks.html - CrossTalk 2. A forum for discussion of issues related to the historical Jesus.

http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/Chilton_Mamzer_Jesus_Birth.htm Bruce Chilton discusses the "mamzer" Jesus.

http://www.cayce.egympie.com.au/SGMaryJesusEssenes.htm Edgar Cayce readings on Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the Essenes.

http://www.religiousstudies.uncc.edu/JDTABOR/crucifixion.html - Discussion of crucifixion. By Joe Zias. (1988)

http://virtualreligion.net/iho/ - designed as a tool for the historical study of Christian scriptures. By Mahlon Smith.

http://www.beliefnet.com/features/searchforjesus/overview.asp A plethora of resources about Jesus from BeliefNet

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/ - Home page for the TV Frontline series on Jesus.

http://beliefnet.com/story/191/story_19126_1.html - Discussion between Bart Erdman and Barbara Thiering about Jesus' marriage.

http://ramon_k_jusino.tripod.com/magdalene.html - Home of the Beloved Disciple. By Ramon Justino

http://www.vho.org/GB/Journals/JHR/3/2/Larson119-128.html - Martin Larson discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls and the evidence that Jesus was an Essene. See also http://www.vho.org/GB/Journals/JHR/8/1/Larson79-83.html

http://www.xenos.org/essays/sejanus.htm - Discussion of timing of the death of Jesus. By Gary Lashmutt.

http://www.geocities.com/b_d_muller/index.html - Discussion of the historical Jesus by Berrand Muller

http://www.geocities.com/aleph135/zealots.html Discussion of Jesus and the Zealots. 1967 article from S.G.F.Brandon

 http://www.servius.org/Christian/  - Early Christian art

http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/nazareth.html - Evidence for the fact that Nazareth didn't exist at the time that Jesus lived. Compiled by Kenneth Humphreys.

http://home1.gte.net/deleyd/religion/mysticnumber153.html - Graphic explanation of the meaning of the 153 fish from John 21:11

http://www.ourfatherlutheran.net/biblehomelands/galilee/galilee.htm - Interactive map of Galilee in the time of Jesus.

http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/sites/TScpmenu.html - Interactive map of Capernaum in the time of Jesus.

http://www.dokimos.org/ Christian resource. Has harmony of the gospels about John the Baptist at http://www.dokimos.org/mmlj/mmlj065.html and other resources.

http://www.nobeliefs.com/exist.htm Article by Jim Walker "Did a Historical Jesus Exist?"

http://www.ntgateway.com/Jesus/ - List of internet resources, including urls, books, and articles.

http://www.wcg.org/lit/jesus/davis.htm "Why the historical Jesus matters" by Stephen Davis and other resources.

http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/ Information and resources about the mythology behind Jesus. By Kenneth Humphreys

http://web.infoave.net/~jwest/ Excellent list of resources in wide range of biblical studies. By. Dr. Jim West.

http://questioner.www2.50megs.com/Religion.And.Religious.History.html - lots of links to resources dealing with religion and mythology. By Michelle Malkin.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~quentinj/Christianity/index.html - a collection of resources and links. By Quentin David Jones.

http://www.well.com/user/davidu/mithras.html - all about Mirthra. By David Ulansey.

http://ramon_k_jusino.tripod.com/magdalene.html - discussion of Mary Magdalene as the author of the Fourth Gospel. By Ramon Jusino

http://www.magdalene.org - website focused on all things Mary Magdalene

Online Interlinear Translation

http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Jhn/Jhn020.html

http://www.studylight.org/isb/bible.cgi?query=joh+20:27&it=nas&ot=bhs&nt=na&sr=1&l=en

http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Greek_Index.htm

http://bible.cc/

http://www.biblegateway.com/

http://www.greeknewtestament.com/index.htm

Home Pages of Authors of Books About Jesus

http://bartdehrman.com/ Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus and other great books.

http://www.graal.co.uk/ - Laurence Gardner, author of Bloodline of the Holy Graal

https://www.timothyfreke.com/ Timothy Freke, co-author (with Peter Gandy) of the Jesus Mysteries, The Lost Goddess, and other excellent books.

http://www.religiousstudies.uncc.edu/JDTABOR/indexb.html  Dr. James Tabor, author of the Jesus Dynasty and other texts.

http://www.united.edu/portrait/ - Dr. Marcus Borg, author of Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time and other texts.

http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/historical.html - Dr. William Lane Craig, author of Philosophy of Religion and other texts and articles.

http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/excavating_Jesus.htm - Dr. Jonathan Reed, author of Excavating Jesus.

http://www.pesherofchrist.infinitesoulutions.com/index0.html - Dr. Barbara Thiering, author of Pescher of Christ and other books.

http://www.thebrotherofjesus.com/ Rev Jeffrey Butz, author of The Brother of Jesus.

http://www.historian.net - Historian Jack Kilmon, author of The Yeshuines and other works.

http://www.jesuswho.net - Dr. James Gardner, author of Jesus Who? Myth vs. Reality in the Search for the Historical Jesus.

http://www.compassionatespirit.com/index.htm - Keith Akers, author of The Lost Religion of Jesus and other books.

http://www.bu.edu/religion/faculty/bios/fredriksen.html Dr. Paula Frederikson, author of From Jesus to Christ and other books.

http://www.robertmprice.mindvendor.com/ - Robert Price, author of The God who wasn't there and other works.

http://www.margaretstarbird.net/ - Margaret Starbird, author of Woman with the Alabaster Jar, Mary Magdalene, Bride in Exile, and other books.

http://tomharpur.com/ - Tom Harper, author of The Pagan Christ

OnLine Book Versions

http://home.ca.inter.net/oblio/home.htm Earl Doherty. The Jesus Puzzle.

http://www.rxs.bigstep.com/ Ray Soller, Jesus and The Acceptable Year of the Lord.

http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/ernest_renan/life_of_jesus.html - Ernst Renan. The Life of Jesus

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/quirinius.html Richard Carrier's 2001 work The Date of the Nativity in Luke.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15968/15968-8.txt George Bethune English's 1813 book The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old

The Tomb of Jesus

http://www.joezias.com/tomb.html - Joe Zias debunks the entire tomb project

http://fisher.utstat.toronto.edu/andrey/OfficeHrs.txt - The statistician on the tomb research defends his work.

http://jesusdynasty.com/blog/ - James Tabor defends his role in the tomb controversies

http://ntgateway.com/weblog/DMello.pdf - Criticism of the statistics by Joe D'Mello, mathematician from Ohio State

http://www.uhl.ac/JudeanTombsAndOssuaries.html - Stephen Pfann (University of the Holy Land) criticizes the use of statistics in the Tomb research.

http://confirmedword.blogspot.com/ - R. Kirk Kilpatrick talks about the mysterious chevron.

http://www.extremetheology.com/2007/02/archeological_i.html - General discussion of problems with the tomb research

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117338464249431351-0ghR_0Jef5ubo6ZLbYIVoePRxrA_20070408.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top - Critique of statistics appearing in Wall Street Journal

http://www.uhl.ac/MariameAndMartha.pdf Stephen Pfann (University of the Holy Land) explores the inscription Mariamne

http://www.supakoo.com/rick/ricoblog/2007/03/13/TheSoCalledJesusFamilyTombAndDominusFlevit.aspx - Rico Brannan offers comparisons with other tomb names.

 http://vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=2392 - Peter Nathan summarizes the early criticism of the tomb.

 http://www.michaelsheiser.com/Bagatti.htm - Comparison of Bagatti's findings with the Jesus tomb findings. By Michael Heiser, Ph.D.

http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/b-greek/2007-March/042266.html - Discussion of the Mariamenoumara inscription. By Joseph Weaks.

http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/peters-jerusalem-tomb.htm - Discussion of St Peter's tomb that also has Mary Magdalene bones. By F. Paul Peterson.

http://www.michaelsheiser.com/M%20Heiser%20Ossuary.pdf 2003 paper discussing the Jesus tomb. By Michael Heiser.

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