Peeling Back the Layers of History to Uncover the 'Historical' Jesus

<![CDATA[Archeologists have been sifting through the evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ for more than 150 years. Leading the scientific effort has been a small group of friars belonging to the Order of St. Francis. The Order of Friars Minor, also known as the Franciscans, has been present in the Holy Land since 1217, six years after St. Francis of Assisi founded the order.]]>