How much of Jesus was fact and fiction? Did he live at all? If he did, was he crucified like described in the Bible? Did he claim to be a son of God? What historical records on him do we still have access to except the religious texts?

by charlietutsu

There are so, so many different opinions on who Jesus was within and beyond the Christian faith, and so I wanted to see an objective, historical perspective on this. Beyond my introductory questions in the title, please expand into Jesus's life and the aftermath of his death as much as you can. Thanks.