One of the disagreements between most scholars and Mythicists is about how appropriate it is to use the Gospels as evidence for the historical Jesus. The problem, according to Mythicists, is that the Gospels are obviously biased. They are not unbiased historians or biographers. John 20:31 makes it clear: “But these are written that you … Read More “Aren’t the Gospels Too Biased?” »
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Historical Jesus
Historical Jesus
Are Christians even able to do historical Jesus studies? After all, Christians have a religious commitment to Jesus and so their scholarship will be “tainted” by their faith. Bias is a real thing and we should be aware of it. But let me turn this around. Can a Jesus Mythicist do historical Jesus studies? Aren’t … Read More “Can Christians Do Historical Jesus Studies?” »
