A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
This French enlightenment thinker, who I will call C. F. Volney for short, was with Charles-François Dupuis, one of the earliest proponents of the Jesus Myth. C. F. Volney had some background in both philosophy and history. He spent time in Egypt and Syria (which at the time included Lebanon and Israel). He was what … Read More “Pioneers of the Jesus Myth: Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney” »
I have dedicated an entire website to responding to the Jesus Myth. But why bother? Will it even make a difference? It is unlikely that we will ever change the mind of a diehard Jesus Mythicist. I have debated some Mythicists online, but would never consider a live debate. They are so entrenched that it … Read More “Is There a Point to Responding to the Jesus Myth?” »
There are different ways we can understand Jesus Mythicists and their distinctions. Some are scholars and some are not. Some are atheists and some are not. What I want to do here is to look at four motivations for people to become Mythicists. There are probably more. Some are hostile to Christianity. Some of the … Read More “4 Kinds of Jesus Mythicists” »
There are many different types of Jesus Mythicists with varying qualities of research in their works. Reading a book by a Jesus Mythicist requires some special reading skills. Here are some questions to be asking when you are reading a Jesus Mythicist. This would work for both books and blogs. What is their motivation? Do … Read More “Questions to Ask When Reading a Jesus Mythicist” »
