A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
I have some nostalgic feelings about this introduction to classical mythology because it was my text book when I took classics during my undergraduate studies. Classical Mythology by Mark Morford and Robert Lenardon follows the same pattern as most other text books of this type. The authors present the main sources and the most popular … Read More “Classical Mythology” »
One of the roles that I have had is that of editor for Hope’s Reason: A Journal of Apologetics. While we have not published lately, we have had some great articles that have been included. One that may be of interest to those looking at the Jesus Myth Theory is called “Did Jesus Even Exist? … Read More “Did Jesus Even Exist? The Problematic Argument From Silence” »
One of the interesting advancements in technology is in the area of artificial intelligence. One popular level way of access AI is through the ChatGPT (https://openai.com). For my first experiment with this app, I asked it to “Refute the Jesus Myth Theory.” This is what it came up with. The Jesus myth theory is the … Read More “ChatGPT Refutes the Jesus Myth Theory” »
One of my favourite podcasts to listen to is The Rest is History, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. It is a generally informative and entertaining podcast on a diverse selection of historical topics. Two of their recent episodes tackled the historicity of Jesus. What I appreciated about this is that neither of these … Read More “Tom Holland and the Existence of Jesus” »
I am always thankful to see scholars writing journal articles that deal with the Jesus Myth Theory. Too often, scholars have ignored this theory, leaving laypeople confused about what to think. Christopher M. Hansen has written an article that looks at the problems of using the Raglan scale to determine historicity, specifically that of Jesus. … Read More “Lord Raglan’s Hero and Jesus” »
The best way to respond to the Jesus myth theory is to read the actual myths. They are counting on people not going to the primary sources. Once you read the myths, you will see that the parallels are only apparent when they rewrite them with biblical language. The Story of Isis and Osiris Legend … Read More “The Jesus Myth Theory and Primary Sources” »
I am thankful that there are numerous people who are responding to the Jesus Myth Theory. Here is a collection of some blog posts by various writers that address different aspects of it. Posts on the Jesus Myth Theory How We Know Beyond ALL Doubt that Jesus Existed: 8 Quick Points – Saints and Sceptics Why … Read More “A Collection of Jesus Myth Posts” »
One of the supposed parallels to Jesus is the Greek god Dionysus. It is suggested by some Mythicists that the wine god was born of a virgin just like Jesus. Is this true? We look at this question this episode. Support this podcast through Patreon.
One of the most significant scholarly articles for refuting the Jesus Myth Theory is “Parallelomania” by Samuel Sandmel. This was an 1962 article in the highly respected Journal of Biblical Literature. Despite being dated, the arguments still stand. Anyone who is wrestling with how to deal with the supposed parallels between Jesus and other figures … Read More “Samuel Sandmel and Parallelomania” »
A number of years ago I wrote an essay on Christianity and Other Religions for the great apologetics website Apologetics 315. Those interested in the Jesus Myth Theory might find it interesting. You can find the essay in both text and audio versions here.
