The atheism of modern thought is based on irrational assumptionsâ¦First-century Jews expected a suffering Messiahâ¦Jesus knew it was heâ¦Jesusâ birth and resurrection in history. The point of the parablesâ¦The point of Christologyâ¦The historical grounds for scepticism about Christian claims concerning Jesus Christ rely on misreadings of the Bible. In a series of original essays, the author issues a formidable challenge to many of the presuppositions of modern theology.