nineteen centuries.

The Christians deny the assertions of all other religions as to
divine visits; and all the other religions deny their assertions
about God and Christ.

There is no reason why God should have come down to earth, to be
born of a woman, and die on the cross. He could have convinced and
won over mankind without any such act. He has _not_ convinced or
won over mankind by that act. Not one-third of mankind are professing
Christians to-day, and of those not one in ten is a true Christian
and a true believer.

The Resurrection, therefore, seems to have been unreasonable,
unnecessary, and futile. It is also contrary to science and
to human experience.

What is the nature of the evidence?

The common idea of the man in the street is the idea that the Gospels
were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; that Matthew, Mark,
Luke, and John were contemporaries of Christ; and that the Gospels
were written and circulated during the lives of the authors.

There is no evidence to support these beliefs. There is no evidence,
outside the New Testament, that any of the Apostles ever existed.
We know nothing about Paul, Peter, John, Mark, Luke, or Matthew,
except what is told in the New Testament.

Outside the Testament there is not a word of historical evidence