The Real Jesus: New Evidence from History and Archeology

Paul Maier

Monday, 15 Apr 2013 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Paul Maier is professor emeritus in the Department of History at Western Michigan University, where he was the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History. His will share new information on Jesus from ancient sources beyond the gospels. Maier is the author of sixteen published books, including The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?, co-written with Christian apologist Hank Hanegraaf. His nonfiction includes published translations of the writings of Josephus and Eusebius of Caesarea's Church History. Maier's historical fiction includes the national bestseller in religious fiction A Skeleton in God's Closet as well as Pontius Pilate, The Flames of Rome and More Than A Skeleton. He has a master's from Harvard University and Concordia Seminary and a doctorate from University of Basel, Switzerland. Veritas Forum

Cosponsored By:
  • Areopagus
  • Beta Sigma Psi Fraternity
  • Catholic Student Community
  • Chi Alpha
  • Christian Educators Network
  • Christian Faculty & Staff Association
  • Cornerstone Church
  • Memorial Lutheran Church
  • SALT Company
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Church
  • Veritas Forum
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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