Billions of people from all corners of the globe will testify that Jesus of Nazareth was one of the most prominent, influential figures in the history of the world. However, others are doubtful that the Son of God even existed at all. In 2015, the Church of England conducted a survey and found that less than a quarter of those polled believed Jesus was a real person.
So, it is possible that nearly one-third of the world’s population is wrong? What does archeological or written evidence have to say on the matter?
Jesus Not Supported by Archeology
As of right now, there is no concrete evidence to show that Jesus was a real-life person. However, judging by how Jesus’ life was portrayed in the Bible, this isn’t all that surprising. After all, he was a peasant, and peasants didn’t really leave any trails like kings, emperors, or pharaohs.
Researcher at the University of North Carolina and author of Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth, Bart Ehrman, argues that a lack of physical evidence of both the character Jesus and anyone from his time does not mean he didn’t exist. In fact, his archeological trail—if it even existed—may have been lost in time as it does with over 99% of the dead and buried.
Even though many archeologists are in dispute about whether the ancient relics associated with the alleged Son of God are real, they have unearthed crosses, tombs, underground water reservoirs, all of which match the descriptions in the Bible.