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?” »
Jesus Mythicists argue that the story of Jesus is no different than the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman myths that described the story of a god, Demi-god, or hero. But is that correct? There is a major difference between the Gospels and the myths that are supposedly the parallels. The Gospels are far more grounded in … Read More “The Gospels, Pagan Myths, and Why Jesus is Different” »
It is not just that I have intellectual disagreements with the Jesus Myth Theory. There are things about it that really bug me. There are two things in particular that really get under my skin. In this video and podcast I share what really bugs me about this theory.
This is slightly off topic from the Jesus Myth, but only slightly. We spend a lot of times differentiating Jesus from other gods. What about YHWH? The stories about YHWH were coming out at the same time as stories about gods of other nations. What is the difference? Of course there are differences in the … Read More “The Difference Between YHWH and Pagan Gods” »
