r/HistoricalJesus is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses jesus, historical jesus, new testament, gospels, and mythicism.
Reconstructing the life and teachings of Jesus by using the scientific tools of modern historical research.
Popular Themes in r/HistoricalJesus
#1
Solution Requests
: "What are currently the most exciting/promising areas in historical Jesus studies?"
8 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Did historical Jesus really exist? The evidence just doesn’t add up."
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Does the Gospel of John have at least some reliable information about the historical Jesus? Is there any consensus or recent scholarly trends regarding the historicity of GJohn?"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/HistoricalJesus
#1
Jesus
: "The qualities of Historical Jesus. Feel free to debate."
36 posts
#2
Historical Jesus
: "The qualities of Historical Jesus. Feel free to debate."
34 posts
#3
New Testament
: "What is the current scholarly consensus about the accuracy of the New Testament as a reflection about the teachings of the historical Jesus?"
10 posts
#4
Gospels
: "Likelihood of the accuracy of the Gospels to the teachings of the historical Jesus"
6 posts
#5
Mythicism
: "The Quest For The Mythical Jesus- The History of Mythicism: Christopher Hansen Part 2"
5 posts
#6
Resurrection
: "The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History: Dale C. Allison, Jr."
3 posts
#7
Historian
: "Inside the Historian’s workshop (Interpretation) with Dr. Steve Mason"
3 posts
#8
Bible
: "Berg, InHee C. (2017). The Gospel Traditions Inferring to Jesus’ Proper Burial through the Depictions of Female Funerary Kinship Roles. Biblical Theology Bulletin: Journal of Bible and Culture, 47(4), 216–229. doi:10.1177/0146107917731835"
3 posts
#9
God
: "THANK YOU God I Morning Prayer Before You Start Your Day"
3 posts
#10
Scholars
: "Has anyone done research about Scholars and belief?"
2 posts
Flair Used in r/HistoricalJesus
#1
Question
: "What are currently the most exciting/promising areas in historical Jesus studies?"
41 posts
#2
Video
: "Bart Ehrman & Robert Price Debate - Did Jesus Exist?"
21 posts
#3
Article
: "(PDF) Same-Sex Intercourse Involving Jewish Men 100 BCE-100 CE: Sources and Significance for Jesus' Sexual Politics | Christopher B Zeichmann"
16 posts
#4
Discussion
: "The qualities of Historical Jesus. Feel free to debate."
15 posts
#5
Meta
: "Proposal for a ban on all Carrier-related posts."
6 posts
#6
Resource
: "Dale Allison AMA"
6 posts
#7
Book
: "(PDF) THE QUEST OF THE MYTHICAL JESUS: A History of Jesus Skepticism, ca. 1574 to the Present | Christopher M. Hansen"
4 posts
#8
News
: "Remains Found at Gethsemane: Ritual bath found from 2,000 years ago, when Jesus would have visited, as well as church from the Byzantine period."
1 post
#9
Review
: "my research todate"
1 post
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Last updated: June 14, 2026