A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
A part of the reason that some people doubt the historicity of Jesus is because of some concerns about the historical value of the New Testament. It is Scripture and therefore not history. I can imagine a Jesus Mythicist arguing that just as most Christians would doubt the historical value of the Book of Mormon, … Read More “New Testament, Book of Mormon, and History” »
Some mythicists try to suggest that Jesus is a sun god. After all, “son” and “sun” rhyme. What more do you need. Some mythicists have made an entire career out of connecting Jesus with pagan sun gods. But doe the earliest Christian records even support Jesus as a solar deity. That’s what I look at … Read More “Jesus Christ: Son of God or Sun God?” »
Did the Apostle Paul believe in the historical Jesus? Or did he only believe in a heavenly being or symbol? In this episode, I look at the evidence in Paul’s letters. Part of this episode is based on article, You can support the podcast through Patreon or through Audible.
One of the arguments by Mythicists against using the New Testament as historical evidence for Jesus is that is Scripture for a living religion. Scripture (of any religion) cannot be used as a historical source. Or can it? This is related to the idea of the New Testament being too biased. Ignatius and Clement of … Read More “Can Scripture Be a Valid Historical Source?” »
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?” »
