This document discusses different approaches to interpreting the New Testament and searching for the historical Jesus. It outlines two main approaches: an objective rational approach and a subjective experiential approach. It then discusses the rise of historical criticism during the Enlightenment which sought to interpret the Bible apart from the church using human reason. This led scholars to doubt the supernatural aspects of the gospels and view Jesus as just a man. The document also discusses the "Quest for the Historical Jesus" which attempted to separate the real Jesus from the legends in the gospels but ultimately failed to reach a consensus. It concludes that searching for Jesus without faith leads only to confusion and that the Jesus of history and Christ of faith are one.

1. “ Modern approaches to the New Testament”

8. “ The Modern search for Jesus”