Mega-sites about Jesus

The Jesus Institute:  "Its mission is to help people from all cultural and spiritual backgrounds learn about the person, Jesus of Nazareth. The approach is to offer historically accurate material and to portray Jesus in a manner that is of most relevance to the audience.  Upon studying material of the Jesus Institute, one should at least have an accurate, basic understanding of Jesus' core message, Jesus' self-stated purpose, who Jesus claimed to be, why Jesus was controversial and executed, and what caused such a massive following of Jesus, significantly impacting Western Civilization"

The Jesus Seminar:  "Convened in 1985 by Robert W. Funk, the Jesus Seminar has become a lightning rod for international debate about the "historical Jesus" - that is, the real facts about the person to whom various Christian gospels refer. The Seminar's on-going project has been to evaluate the historical significance of every shred of evidence about Jesus from antiquity (about 30-200 CE)."

The World of Jesus:  An overview of the Roman and Jewish cultures in which Jesus lived.

A Portrait of Jesus:  "The Christian faith is a historical faith which emerged from a historical person: Jesus of Nazareth.  History has always informed the Christian faith - creeds, councils, and developing traditions over the centuries have led to present day belief systems. This study takes a step further back in history to learn more about the historical Jesus. JesusWho was this man from Galilee and how did he become "the face of God" as Paul describes him in 2 Corinthians 4:6?"

From Jesus to Christ:  "This site is anchored by the testimony of New Testament theologians, archaeologists and historians who serve as both critics and storytellers. They address dozens of key issues, disagreements and critical problems relating to Jesus' life and the evolution of Christianity. Throughout the site, maps, charts (for example, the fortress of Masada), ancient texts (including Perpetua's diary), pictures of the archaeological discoveries, ancient imagery, and audio excerpts from the television program complement and illuminate the scholars' commentary."

Who is Jesus?   Provacative essays about the Christ at Belief.net.

Into His Own: ".. designed as a tool for the historical study of Christian scriptures. Since the works in the New Testament were composed in implicit & often explicit dialog with first century champions of Jewish tradition, the bulk of the passages included here have been excerpted from works written by Jewish authors, especially those composed after the Hebrew scriptures that can be found in any Christian "Old Testament." But there are also selections from non-Jewish sources that help bring the writings of Christian authors into a clearer cultural perspective. "

Ancient Jewish Accounts of Jesus:   Testimonium Flavianum, Celsus, Tertullian, Yeshu and Joshua b. Perachiah, Simeon b. Azzai, Baraitha, and The Toledoth Yeshu.

The Gospel of Thomas:  "This new full Translation, Commentary, and Annotation of the Gospel of Thomas shows that in the Gospel of Thomas Jesus reveals the presence of the Kingdom of God in this world now, and how the Kingdom has existed within and outside of people since the beginning of time. Now you can experience the Gospel of Thomas with understanding even if you have no previous knowledge of early Christian history with this readable and understandable version of the Gospel of Thomas text."

Remebering the Jesus Movement:  from One Way  "..a pictorial history and a place where you will be able to find information on what many regard as one of the most intriguing facets of contemporary church history."