These, then, are the four accounts that give us specific information about Jesus' life. But they are not just "collections of information." They do not attempt to be objective, impartial biographies, but rather testimonies, frankly "biased" accounts written by people who believe Jesus to be the Son of God.
This is why they are called "gospels," or "good news," rather than biographies. We may freely call them "religious propaganda," so long as we remember that "propaganda" is not necessarily a bad word. It can also describe an attempt to convince us of something that is good.
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