Was there an actual historical Jesus, and, if so: Where do we draw that evidence from?

by MickeyRen

First: I am not by any stretch of the imagination a Christian. Just curious.

jschooltiger

This section of our FAQ may be of interest, although that's not meant to discourage further answers.

The tl;dr is: Yes, the consensus among historians is that a historical Jesus likely existed. But we don't judge his miracles/divinity/etc -- that's the theology department, over in that other building.