DID YOU KNOW?

Which scholar split the question of whether an event in the Gospels happened from the question of what faith holds about Jesus?

The answer

David Friedrich Strauss. For him, whether a Gospel event happened and what faith holds about Jesus were separate questions, in different spaces on the map.

Why it’s interesting

Others argue the split is a mistake, and that the study of history and the shaping of belief walk hand in hand.

Scholarly consensus

Learn the Bible.

Not just the stories, but the history, authorship, and scholarship behind it.