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xxii Christianity – A Journey from Facts to Fiction the very reliability of certain scriptural claims is further com- pounded by their various divergent explanations. Also, immense complications arise out of the gradual growth of conflicting understandings revolving around the historical person of Christ as. The vision of a historic perspective generally tends to be fogged and obscured. By any standards, the passage of two millennia is no ordinary obstacle in perceiving events as distant as that of the time of Jesus as. Human logic and reason, further aided by the dawn of scientific knowledge, have neither creed, nor colour nor religion. They are common to all peoples and religions alike. Logic and logic alone can provide us with a basis for consensus. I will attempt to examine the problem from different vantage points. First, let me begin with Christianity and view it as the Christians see it and then critically analyse it under the magnifying glass of reason. I must emphasize, however, that I do not mean to be disrespectful, in any way, to the Christians or to the person of Jesus Christ as. As a Muslim, it is a fundamental article of my faith to believe in the truth of Jesus Christ as , and to accept him as a special and honoured messenger of God, holding a unique posi- tion among the prophets of Israel. But where truth demands, in all fairness to logic, common sense and human understanding, one cannot abstain from revising one’s views on Christianity. My purpose is not to drive a wedge between Christians and Christ as. On the contrary, I wish to help Christians come closer to the reality of Jesus Christ as and move away from the myth created around him. Time can distort reality into myths and legends. The influence of such legends only serves to distance man from the realities of