Did Jesus Ever Exist?

For a great examination of the extrabiblical, historical evidence for Jesus' existence pick up a copy of THE HISTORICAL JESUS: ANCIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE LIFE OF CHRIST (College Press Publishing Company, 1996), by the first rate Christian scholar Gary Habermas. This is a fantastic reference book jam-packed with quotes and references to Jesus from sources outside the Bible. It utterly demolishes the foolish idea that Jesus never existed.