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 [2] in their responses to Luke Timothy Johnson's article, "The Jesus Controversy." [3] Editor Drew Christiansen, S.J. also weighs in his Of Many Things [4] column.

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

Luke Timothy Johnson discusses [5] "The Jesus Controversy" on the America podcast.

Daniel Harrington, S.J. reviews [6] the latest installment of John P. Meier's A Marginal Jew, October 19, 2009.

Davd Gibson reports [7] on the state of Catholic Bible study today, December 8, 2008.

Gerald O'Collins, S.J., assesses [8] Pope Benedict's Jesus of Nazareth, June 4, 2007.

James Martin, S.J., comments [9] on the unveiling of the Gospel of Judas, May 29, 2006. In an earlier Of Many Things [10] column (March 17, 2003), Fr. Martin confessed his passion for historical Jesus scholarship.

Karen Barta reviews [11] Elizabeth Fiorenza on Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation, September 24, 2001.

Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, looks for Mary of Nazareth [12], June 17, 2000.

Gerald O'Collins summarizes "What They Are Saying About Jesus Now," [13] August 27, 1994 (purchase required).

Plus, America reviews books by historical Jesus scholars N.T. Wright [14] and Bart D. Ehrman [15].