Pope Benedict actually challenged the academic community to critically examine his book Jesus of Nazareth. The Pope stated that he relied on the stringent guidelines that Historical Method demands. Did he? To say that he has a different definition of "Historical Method" would be an understatement! Was it wise for him to really to make such a challenge? Well, let's just see ...

"The Pope asked for this," says Arthur J. Dewey of Xavier University. "Taking up the papal invitation (of Pope Benedict XVI) to respond critically to his book Jesus of Nazareth, Gerd Lüdemann offers a meticulous and devastating critique."

AN EMBARRASSING MISREPRESENTATION by Professor Gerd Lüdemann
http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~gluedem/download/pope_review.pdf

MK,

Sean