Janus Project

  What is the Trinity? [1] [2] [3] “Now this is the catholic [4] faith: That we worship one God in trinity and trinity in unity, neither blending their persons nor dividing their essence.   For the person of the Father is a distinct person, the person of the Son is another, and that of the Holy Spirit is still another.   But the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal.” [5] Athanasian Creed ·        Defining the Trinity: God exists as one being in three persons, each coequal and coeternal, differing in purpose, yet equal in essence and divinity. [6] Summary :   In short, Christian theism (aka… the Bible properly and consistently interpreted) teaches that God (Jehovah) is one in essence – that means there aren’t any other “Jehovah’s” floating around out there.   This is the name for Him, as He is, God.   Now, this is where the confusing part comes in – God, who i...

Introduction In 2007, a movie named “Zeitgeist” was posted to the internet. It swept YouTube, bringing the belief to millions that Jesus’ existence was purely mythological. In fact, as of 2019, it has garnered over 4 million views on just one of the channels on which it was posted. [1] While the video seems to present unquestionable facts that Jesus was simply borrowed from ancient myths – where is the truth? What evidence exists to prove that Jesus as a person existed and is not just as a compilation of ancient stories? In this paper I will use nonbiblical sources to show that Jesus was as a genuine, historical figure. Tacitus on Christians and “Christus” One ancient author named Tacitus mentions a man named “Christus” who was said to have been executed at the command of Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius. Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christi...