A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
Did the Gospel writers borrow from the pagan myths to come up with their birth narratives? Some Jesus Mythicists would say so. Everything from the virgin birth to the wise men to December 25 was apparently taken from pre-existing myths. Or were they. In this episode, I share my doubts. Listen to my History of … Read More “Was the Birth of Jesus Based on Pagan Myths?” »
Adjacent to the Jesus Myth Theory is the belief that Christmas is based on pagan myths and celebrations. Ironically, there are Christians who believe this and avoid Christmas while using the same hermeneutic as the Jesus Mythicists. Tom Holland addresses these claims, and at the same time some of the Jesus Myth Theory, in an … Read More “Is Christmas Pagan?” »
It does not take long in reading Jesus Mythicists before you encounter the claim that Jesus’ birth on December 25 is evidence that Jesus was based on other gods born that same day such as Osiris and Mithras. Is this accurate? There are a couple of problems. One is that it is not really that … Read More “Christmas: Evidence That Jesus Was Borrowed From the Pagans?” »
