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In Search of Historic Jesus
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Wikipedia article
'In Search of Historic Jesus' is a 1979 American documentary film based on Lee Roddy and Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s book of the same name. Released by Sunn Classic Pictures, the film speculates on the historical accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.
Production notes
'In Search of Historic Jesus' was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a Utah-based independent film company that specialized in releasing low-budget family films and documentaries. Along with such features as 'In Search of Noah's Ark' (1976) and 'Beyond and Back' (1978), the film was one of a series of releases from the company that attempted to present convincing scientific evidence for Christian theology.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230922/http://movies.amctv.com/movie/1978/Beyond+and+Back 'Beyond and Back', AMC Movie Guide.] AMC via Internet Archive. Archived July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
Parts of the film were shot in Heber, Provo, and Park City in Utah.
Reception
'In Search of Historic Jesus' was a massive commercial success. Produced on a low budget, the film earned over $22.4 million at the North American box office and was the 34th highest-grossing film of 1979.
See also
* Historical Jesus
* Historicity of Jesus
** Sources for the historicity of Jesus
* Historicity of the Bible
References
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