Another defender of Jesus’ existence is John Dominic Crossan, a New Testament scholar who has been called a heretic because his books challenge some traditional Christian teachings.

The rise of naturalism and realism in art also radically changed depictions of baby Jesus. Tempi Madonna by Raphael, c.1508, shows Jesus as natural and beautiful. Wikimedia Commons ...

It could be the Holy Grail of the art world. A newly discovered sketch of Jesus Christ that’s been gathering dust for centuries is likely an unknown masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, according ...

As digital enticements proliferate, Michelangelo and the apostle Paul teach us to seek humbler, faithful art forms. These are but some of the questions posed by our digital era’s dizzying ...

Chester Johnson, of Taunton, Mass., holds up a drawing of Jesus on the cross sketched by his son as part of school work. The 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a ...

This drawing of a young and handsome Jesus is causing controversy in Spain. ... A campaign on Change.org to have the poster of Jesus withdrawn was signed by some 14,000 people from around the country.

It was a drawing of a third-century amulet depicting a naked man nailed to a cross. ... one of a group of mythicists who say Jesus never existed. “It’s a teaching story.