The document discusses several topics regarding the historical reliability of the gospels: 1) Scholars date the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John to have been written between AD 60-100, within the lifetimes of the eyewitnesses. Archaeological evidence corroborates details in the gospels. 2) Early church fathers from the 2nd century consistently quoted from and appealed to the apostolic writings as scripture, showing early circulation and acceptance of the gospels. 3) The Jewish culture had highly developed oral tradition practices, allowing Jesus' teachings and events to be reliably preserved orally for the few years before being written down.