Historical Reliability of the Gospels
Christianity has always been the religion of the Book, the Bible. More specifically for this series, all Christians of all denominations cherish the four Biblical or canonical Gospels. But there is no pleasant way to put this. In the past decade – but also several before that – the Gospels have been assaulted by liberal scholars and other critics.
It is no longer feasible – if it ever was – for web readers and TV viewers to ignore these criticisms, since they come across the mass media and the web seemingly from one month to the next.
So who should read the series? Anyone who has access to the news media in print, over the airwaves, or through the web. Maybe high school and college students, home Bible study leaders, Sunday school and catechism teachers, pastors, and priests may find something of value in the long series. But it is mainly intended for the laity or nonspecialist. I have put the series in the Q & A format for clarity and ease of understanding.
