First, let’s begin by looking at some common mythicist objections. We have no archaeological evidence of Jesus. What?! Oh my goodness, he must not have existed! Who all from the first century do we have archaeological evidence of? A few rich people. If you think the fact that we have no archaeological evidence of JesusContinue reading “Was Jesus a Myth?”
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Jesus Wasn’t a Real Person? That’s Dumb!
I had the privilege of interviewing Clay Jones recently on the problem of evil. In this article, he responds to a reporters questions about whether or not Jesus actually existed. To quote the skeptical scholar, John Dominic Crossan, “That he was crucified is as sure as anything historical can ever be.” Jesus Wasn’t a RealContinue reading “Jesus Wasn’t a Real Person? That’s Dumb!”
Do the Gospels Borrow from Pagan Myths?
An often heard charge against Christianity is that early Christians made up the whole story by borrowing from pagan myths like the Mithras. These claims really reveal how little the accuser knows about Mithras or Christianity. Do the Gospels Borrow from Pagan Myths?
Three Reasons the Story of Jesus was not Borrowed from Pagan Mystery Religions
Jonathan Morrow briefly explains in three points why the story of Jesus is not a “copycat religion”. This theory has faded away among historians of the New Testament and for good reason. “Three Reasons the Story of Jesus was not Borrowed from Pagan Mystery Religions” – Jonathan Morrow
Noah’s Flood and the Epic of Gilgamesh
After posting about the Mithras Mythology, someone asked me for an article on the Epic of Gilgamesh. Here is one that I read: http://www.apologeticspress.org/APContent.aspx?category=13&article=5194 Tell me what you think!
Haden Clark 