A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
In this post, I continue to look at the Religions Wiki that deals with the Jesus Myth, this time specifically the section Epistles genuinely written by Paul. I am not really going to deal with the claim that Paul only wrote seven of the epistles. I find this is often used for shock value toward … Read More “The Jesus Myth and the Apostle Paul” »
Peter Clarke, in an article, provides a summary of Richard Carrier’s argument for Jesus not being a historical figure. I am going to respond to each part separately. The earliest Christian literature—in particular the letters of Paul—never places Jesus in history; instead, he is only ever seen from revelation. For example, Paul has no knowledge … Read More “Responding to Richard Carrier’s Jesus Myth Arguments: Part One” »
In this post, I continue to look at the article “Questioning the Plausibility of Jesus Ahistoricity Theories” written by Raphael Lataster. I am not going to comment on everything he says but there are certain things I would like to respond to. In this post, I look at his critique of Paul’s epistles as evidence … Read More “Raphael Lataster and Questioning the Plausibility of Jesus Ahistoricity Theories – Part Two” »
This is a continuation of my response to R.G. Price’s Case Against the Historical Christ. Like last time, we continue to look at Paul’s letters. Many statements in the letters of Paul only make sense if Paul does not view Jesus Christ as a historical person R.G. makes the claim that the letters of Paul … Read More “Do Paul’s Letters Make Sense With Jesus as a Historical Person?” »
The writings of the Apostle Paul (that likely predate the Gospels) are important witnesses to the historical Jesus (listen to this episode of my podcast). Mythicists, however, argue this is a weak point in the argument for Jesus. It is not surprising that R.G. Price addresses Paul in his Case Against Historical Christ. The earliest … Read More “Did Paul Say Anything About the Historical Jesus?” »
This post is not meant to be a comprehensive response to the Jesus Myth Theory (that’s what the entire website is for). All this is, is why I personally believe that Jesus existed. First, I will tell you what doesn’t cause my belief. It is not based on a conviction that the Bible is inerrant … Read More “Why Do I Believe in a Historical Jesus?” »
Did the Apostle Paul believe in the historical Jesus? Or did he only believe in a heavenly being or symbol? In this episode, I look at the evidence in Paul’s letters. Part of this episode is based on article, You can support the podcast through Patreon or through Audible.
