Book Review. Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus. By Elaine Pagels Doubleday: 336 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org ...

Jesus' tomb in Jerusalem is being renovated 00:36. The Edicule was last restored in 1810 following a fire, and is in need of reinforcement after years of exposure to humidity and candle smoke.

In How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman explores how a Jewish preacher from Galilee was transformed into a deity. "Jesus himself didn't call himself God and didn't consider himself God," Ehrman says.

For 2,000 years the crucifix has been a potent symbol of both Jesus Christ's death and the religion which sprung up in its aftermath. But according to a Swedish theologian, despite the crucifix's ...

Did a man called Jesus of Nazareth walk the earth? Discussions over whether the figure known as the “Historical Jesus” actually existed primarily reflect disagreements among atheists ...

New evidence has emerged claiming to reveal the true site of Jesus’ burial place, the Talpiot Tomb. But do the clues support the finding?

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. For Easter this year, we’re republishing this story from Dec. 24, 2008. Was Jesus in fact a common name back when he was alive?