The problem of the quest of the historical Jesus
Humanity come of age
Philosophers and historians
History and myth
History and faith
Life of Jesus questers and biblical critics
Conclusion
The death of Jesus
The facts, just the facts
The myth that grew around the facts
The nature of myth
Why this myth of the death of this man?
The resurrection
Role-requirements for the resurrection
The preconceptions behind the role-requirements
The complex and comprehensive resurrection-preaching of the New Testament
The complex nature of the resurrection of Jesus and its role in the New Testament
The life of Jesus
The quest for the man within the myth
The Kingdom of God
The parables of the Kingdom
Prayer, meals and miracles
The faith of the historical Jesus
The authority of the historical Jesus
The myth that Jesus developed and the myth that developed about Jesus
Paul: replacing the Kingdom of God myth
Paul: building the Jesus myth
The titles: building the Jesus myth
Faith in the founder: the question of divinity
In human form
Acknowledging founders of faiths
The full-grown myth: the defeat of Arius
The anti-climax: diminished humanity
Christian faith and humanity history
The perennial value of the modern quest: emphasis on the human and the historical
The lasting nature of Christian faith: seeking God in human history
The Lord of history