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The search for the historical Jesus and what role it should play in the faith life of believing Christians is a subject of frequent discussion in the pages America. This week (Aug. 30-Sept. 6), Bernard Brandon Scott and Adela Yarbro Collins take up the question in their responses to Luke Timothy Johnson’s article, “The Jesus Controversy.” Editor Drew Christiansen, S.J. also weighs in his Of Many Things column.

Here we present a selection of our past coverage of the study of the historical Jesus:

Luke Timothy Johnson discusses “The Jesus Controversy” on the America podcast.

Daniel Harrington, S.J. reviews the latest installment of John P. Meier’s A Marginal Jew, October 19, 2009.

Davd Gibson reports on the state of Catholic Bible study today, December 8, 2008.

Gerald O’Collins, S.J., assesses Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth, June 4, 2007.

James Martin, S.J., comments on the unveiling of the Gospel of Judas, May 29, 2006. In an earlier Of Many Things column (March 17, 2003), Fr. Martin confessed his passion for historical Jesus scholarship.

Karen Barta reviews Elizabeth Fiorenza on Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation, September 24, 2001.

Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, looks for Mary of Nazareth, June 17, 2000.

Gerald O’Collins summarizes “What They Are Saying About Jesus Now,” August 27, 1994 (purchase required).

Plus, America reviews books by historical Jesus scholars N.T. Wright and Bart D. Ehrman.

Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief. Tim oversees America’s newsroom, directing its daily news coverage as well as working with the editorial leadership team to plan each print issue. Tim also edits the magazine’s Ideas section, where he contributes book reviews and essays. Before joining America, he worked at the Hartford Courant, a newspaper in Connecticut, and Commonweal magazine. In addition to writing for America, he has contributed to The New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. He has been interviewed about the Catholic Church on WNYC in New York, ABC, Bloomberg TV and other media outlets. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Service USA. He lives in Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife and two children.