At the dawn of the Christian faith, we see Jesus defining what the spiritual struggle of the coming millennia would be about: ...
Though this statement is crystal clear, Peter’s words reveal layered distinctions that must be made when answering the ...
The question of whether Jesus of Nazareth truly existed as a historical figure has intrigued believers and skeptics alike.
All the Gospels agree: despite Pilate’s attempts at evasion, after Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns, the mob is ...
Now I don't for a moment think that Pilate would have been worried that Jesus could have challenged the power of the empire. That's not the point. The point is any challenge to Roman authority ...
The Roman governor, Pilate, was the only person who could legally sentence Jesus to death. So the Jewish leaders sent Jesus to him for a second trail, hoping he would be found guilty and put to death.
Jesus was neither an imperialist nor a bigot. There is a biblical figure who provided a model for your tactics. His name was Pontius Pilate, and he was a clean-cut Roman procurator who condemned a ...