Personally, I think the evidence is pretty clear that Jesus was a pseudo-mythological persona created in the first few centuries by a small religious group. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Many want to get back as quickly as possible to the early church to reclaim a common patrimony for all Christians in the fathers and mothers of the church of the first few centuries. (firstthings.com)
Heresy and Doctrine in the Early Church In the first few centuries of Christianity, teachers taught wildly different ideas about who Jesus was. (christianitytoday.com)