GALILEE, Israel - Perched on Tel Kinrot, a hill above the Sea of Galilee, Winston Mah turned his face toward the warm sun and took in the tranquil view before him. To his right, the Christian pilgrim ...

NAZARETH, Israel - We climbed the narrow streets of Jesus' boyhood home in Nazareth and looked out from a steep ridge. Did he really walk here? A broad valley winds northeast toward the Sea of Galilee ...

We ducked under barbed wire, waded through spiky milk thistle and slid down a hillside that was too steep to walk. I couldn't help wondering: Is this what Jesus did? My colleague Samuel Sockol and I ...

GETTING THERE: The Jesus Trail is designed to begin in Nazareth. There is regular bus service from Tel Aviv (No. 826) and from Jerusalem (No. 955); it's about a two-hour trip from either city. Those ...

Recent research by Thomas C. Schmidt uses computer-assisted analysis to validate ancient texts, reinforcing the historical existence of Jesus Christ against mythicist claims.