Historical Flexibility in Analyzing the Gospels and Jesus's Crucifixion

The chapter explores the need for flexibility in historical analysis of the Gospels, using St. Augustine's harmonization of the temptation narratives as an example. It discusses the historical basis of Jesus's crucifixion and refutes the idea of its doubt by historians, mentioning reasons like the rejection of Dostoevskism by ancient Christians and lack of historical evidence for Islamic appropriation.