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What is the historical evidence that Jesus Christ lived and died?

Read Dr Simon Gathercole's article in the Guardian newspaper

Today some claim that Jesus is just an idea, rather than a real historical figure, but there is a good deal of written evidence for his existence 2,000 years ago. Simon Gathercole answers some key questions at www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/14/what-is-the-historical-evidence-that-jesus-christ-lived-and-died#comment-96595324