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In reply to the discussion: Archaeologists believe they've found cross of Jesus of Nazareth [View all]BainsBane
(53,112 posts)And widespread consensus among historians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus
Archaeology is a social science. It is part of the discipline of anthropology. Science is not the only form of knowledge on earth.
The existence of Jesus of Nazareth is a pretty basic point. Moreover, the notion of "scientific evidence" for a historical figure is bizarre. Has no one here ever studied history? Did Plato exist? Augustus Cesar? There is no scientific evidence for their lives, nor of the vast majority of historical figures. That is not what the discipline of history is. Evidence is established primarily through written accounts.
The existence of the man is a separate point from whether he is divine. It is not necessary to deny basic facts to not accept the notion of Jesus as the son of God.