The Thomistic Institute

What Has the Historical Jesus to Do with the Church's Christ? | Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.

Apr 18, 2025
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INSIGHT

Naturalism Fuels Gospel Skepticism

  • Methodological naturalism assumes only natural causes operate, excluding miracles in historical study.
  • This leads to deep skepticism about the Gospels among some scholars, even believers using this method.
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Recurrent Attestation Reveals Jesus' Core

  • Recurrent attestation means repeated themes in sources reflect core truths.
  • This method helps identify authentic characteristics of Jesus despite variable Gospel details.
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Jesus' Baptism as Historical Fact

  • Jesus was almost certainly baptized by John the Baptist, a core historical fact.
  • Early Christians likely didn’t invent a story implying Jesus needed repentance or John’s superiority.
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