Historical Founders

Published: Aug. 18, 2017, 5 a.m.

With their guest, Professor James Tabor of UNC-Charlotte, a specialist on the historical Jesus, we compare the people at the origins of Christianity, including St. Paul, Mary (the mother of Jesus), and Mary Magdalene, with the founders of Buddhism and Islam--regarding bodies, stories, and beliefs. What are researchers discovering about the "divine" figures in these religions and their historical (re)incarnation or resurrection?