A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
The Jesus Myth Theory found new life with the rise of the internet but it has been around for quite a while. This video by the Casual Historian outlines the history of the Jesus Myth. It is good to have this historical context.
The recent trend in historical Jesus studies is to look at the Jewish background of early Christianity. That is very important but it should not be done to the neglect of Greco-Roman world. One of the best books that I have come across in this area is The Religious Context of Early Christianity by Hans-Josef … Read More “The Religious Context of Early Christianity – Review” »
I read Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life. It is written as a self-help book, and it is fine within those limits. But some of his religious interpretation are a stretch. One is this statement for Rule 7: “the god Horus⏤often regarded as a precursor of Christ.” (p, 181) Often regarded? I was eager to … Read More “Jordan Peterson and the Jesus Myth” »
I have been blogging about the Jesus Myth Theory for many years on my Apologetics Blog. But why start a website dedicated to this topic? When I first wrote about the Jesus Myth in 2006, many scholars didn’t want to write about it. They saw it as not worth their attention. However, with the growth … Read More “Why a Jesus Myth Theory Website?” »
