One of the most controversial claims by some atheists is that the Jesus of the Bible is mythical. I have posted many times regarding the issue. There is not enough evidence to settle the issue either way. However, clearly, many of the stories about him are mythological in nature. Recently, Richard Carrier, a noted historian of Christianity and a proponent of Christian mythicism, was recently interviewed and presented in-depth how the writers of that time in history viewed reality. Click on the link below for a video of the interview:
Why People Don't Understand MythicismHuman knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Paul And The Founding Of Christianity
The question of how Christianity started is a very much open question, as there is NO objective evidence supporting its founding. Since Paul's writings appear to be the first written material for a Jesus of the Bible and were written decades after the supposed events, some Bible scholars (especially the secular ones) support the claim that Paul was the founder of Christianity as we know it today.
Click on the link below for an 18-min video interview with Richard Carrier Ph.D., a noted secular scholar who has devoted his professional life to the study of early Christianity:
Monday, December 30, 2019
Is Philosophy Stupid?
Click below for the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvWz9GQ3PQ
Friday, December 27, 2019
Don't Strawman Mythicism
That said, I find that Biblical scholars, whether Christian or atheist, who don't accept the claim that there probably was not a historical Jesus frequently use the Strawman Fallacy. The following videos are excellent in clarifying the evidence behind the claim that Jesus was probably not a real person.
Mystery Faith (Part 1 of 2) - Richard Carrier
Mystery Faith (Part 2 of 2) - David Fitzgerald
Pondering Parallels and Mythicism - Robert M Price
Saturday, December 21, 2019
There IS A Proper Way To Do History
- "Historical method is the collection of techniques and guidelines that historians use to research and write histories of the past. Primary sources and other evidence including those from archaeology are used.
- "In the philosophy of history, the question of the nature, and the possibility, of a sound historical method is raised within the sub-field of epistemology. The study of historical method and of different ways of writing history is known as historiography."
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NOTE: John W Loftus, an atheist author who has earned three master’s degrees from Lincoln Christian Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Loftus, a former student of noted Christian apologist William Lane Craig, got some of the biggest names in the field to contribute to this book, which represents a critical analysis of the very idea of miracles.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Is There Only One "Historical" Jesus?
Click on link below:
Jesus Is Not The Only Jesus
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Saturday, November 30, 2019
Brief Presentation On The History of Christianity
Click on the link below:
The Crazy Facts You Didn't Know About The History of Christianity
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Saturday, October 26, 2019
Mystery Cults And Christianity
Mystery Cults And Christianity (YouTube)