\u201cThe historical evidence is overwhelming\u2014the Jesus of the Bible never existed<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n \u201cScience disproves evolution<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n \u201cEgyptian chariot wheels found in the Red Sea<\/a> [prove the Exodus account in the Bible accurate<\/a>]\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n None of those statements reflects the actual state of our knowledge. Each of them can be found well-represented on the web, and one can surely find someone with a PhD who will affirm the point of view in question. But checking mainstream scholarship on the historical Jesus, biological evolution, or the origins of the Israelites will give a very different impression. Sure there are disagreements<\/a> on some issues \u2013 but it is important to understand who disagrees with whom, and why.<\/p>\n It is important for all those who teach, whether in the liberal arts, the natural sciences, or other fields, to help students not only learn to investigate for themselves, but also to learn how to identify reputable sources, how to get a sense of the scholarly consensus (if there is one), and how to distinguish between scholars disagreeing in large numbers (which usually suggests the available evidence is not entirely conclusive) from situations in which all but a few fringe individuals agree.<\/p>\n
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