A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
One of the Jesus Mythicists that is not as well know is that of Edwin Johnson. Johnson lived 1842–1901 was known for his radical ideas about Christian historiography. Not surprisingly, Johnson rejected the historicity of Jesus. He used the same methods as other contemporary mythicists: supposed lack of evidence and similarity to pagan myths. But … Read More “Edwin Johnson: Radical or Consistent Mythicist?” »
What if something is described only once in the Bible and there is no outside support for it? Does that mean we should assume that the described event is not historical? Jesus Mythicists are quick to discount events that are even mentioned multiple times in the New Testament. If it is not corrobarated by an … Read More “What If There is Only One Biblical Description of an Event?” »
When I talk to Jesus Mythicists, I hear them tell me that they are just doing good history. The distance between the sources and the events, the presence of supernatural claims and the bias of the New Testament authors make them inadmissible as historical documents. Differences between the Gospels show that they are untrustworthy. The … Read More “What If All Historians Were Like Jesus Mythicists?” »
Jesus Mythicists claims that the evidence we have from the New Testament is not sufficient to demonstrate that Jesus existed. They have a whole list of reasons why they dismiss the New Testament as credible historical evidence. I’m not going to address those concerns now, although I have elsewhere on this site. However, my interest … Read More “Observations From Studying Ancient History” »
One of the the biggest problems with the Jesus Myth Theory is not just a misunderstanding of the Bible but a misunderstanding of how history was done in the ancient world. That is why I recommend A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography. This reference volume is not written by Christians (that I know of) … Read More “A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography” »
