This short article describes some of the various political and religious groups and individuals that were operating during the time of Jesus. Some of these include the Romans, King Herod, the Pharisees and others.

This is a book on-line that consolidated the life of Jesus from the four Gospels of the New Testament. Simply click on the Table of Contents and you can read about a specific time within Jesus' life.

A map of the ancient land of Judea and Samaria as it was during the life of Jesus. The locations are given the traditional names.

The story of Jesus as told from the perspective of the New Testament in 156 chapters. Each chapter is annotated.

Detailed look at the Baptism of Jesus. Includes Biblical context of Jesus's baptism, its significance in Christian theology, and lists the canons associated with the feast.

Here are some of the verses in the Islamic scriptures which mention the prophets and messengers of the God of Islam, Allah. Organized into two sections- One about the twenty-five prophets mentioned in the Quran, including Noah and...

The complete text of the letter in which Peter is describing the teachings and words of Jesus. This is the earliest version of the letter available, it was found as part of the Nag Hammadi library.

The complete text which are the secret sayings of Jesus as recorded by Judas Thomas. This text was part of the Nag Hammadi library.

A detailed overview of each of the four Gospels found in the New Testament. Click on "The Gospel according to St. John" and you can read the essay about that book of the Bible.

The essay "Why I am not a Christian" was originally a speech given by Bertrand Russell in 1927. He explains his definition of Christianity and explains why he doubts the existence of Jesus. Read the full text on this site.