A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
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” »
There are a lot of things that Bart Ehrman says that I disagree with. However, he does a great job of dealing with people who deny Jesus existed. He does an incredible job on this atheist radio show in showing how silly it is to deny the existence of Jesus.
Sometimes when dealing with Jesus Mythicists you can use ancient history, biblical studies, or comparative religion. Other times, you need to rely on plain old satire. This video from my You Tube channel, pulls together a couple of older videos of me responding to the Jesus Myth. It is pure satire. When I originally released … Read More “The Satirical Argument Against the Jesus Myth” »
You want to be a believer in the Jesus myth theory, the idea that Jesus never existed and that the Gospel account of Jesus is based on pagan myths. It could be because you are an atheist and you know this will really bug Christians. Or perhaps you enjoy conspiracy theories or have a love … Read More “So You Want to be a Jesus Mythicist?” »
Mythicists will list certain ancient god-men and state that they were born of a virgin, crucified and resurrected. Just. Like. Jesus. I have dealt with the virgin birth here. When a mythicist claims that some “parallel” figure was crucified, it is important to back and check the facts. For example, I was told by one … Read More “Not Every Death is a Crucifixion” »
I remember once being told by an English teacher in high school as I was struggling to write a haiku that I had no imagination. Ironically, out of rebellion I got the highest mark for that haiku. Generally I say that imagination is good but some (not all) mythicists abuse the imagination. What do I … Read More “Jesus Mythicism and Imagination” »
I have spent much of my apologetics activity responding to the Jesus myth theory. My first book (co-authored with Stanley Porter) Unmasking the Pagan Christ and my first journal article were both responses to the Jesus myth theory. Although generally discounted by scholars, I believe that it is a dangerous theory that is influencing people through the … Read More “Why is There Even a Jesus Myth?” »
Since I have written a book on the Jehovah’s Witnesses and a book on the Jesus Myth, I was quite interested when some ladies came to my door and gave me the latest issue of Awake! with the headline “Did Jesus Exist?”. Although I disagree with the Jehovah’s Witnesses on a number of issues, we … Read More “The Jehovah’s Witnesses Take on the Jesus Myth” »
As I write this post, we are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Along with everything else that goes with it, it is has unleashed a new wave of conspiracy theories. We have heard everything from a Chinese plot to Bill Gates’s secret plans. People, including some I know personally, are getting caught up … Read More “Covid-19, Conspiracy Theories and the Jesus Myth” »
Jesus mythicists argue that Jesus never existed and the Jesus of the Gospels are based on pagan god-men, mostly Egyptian and Greek. I have examined the myths and have not found the parallels they claim. I have examined the historical evidence for Jesus and have found it more than adequate. But for the sake of … Read More “A Problem for the Jesus Myth” »
