A Christian Response by Stephen J. Bedard
One of the supposed parallels to Jesus is the Greek god Dionysus. It is suggested by some Mythicists that the wine god was born of a virgin just like Jesus. Is this true? We look at this question this episode. Support this podcast through Patreon.
One of the supposed sources for the virgin birth of Jesus is that of Alexander the Great. But what are the chances that the Gospel writers borrowed from the stories of Alexander? Dr. Mikel Del Rosario responds to these claims in this video. Make sure to check out his website.
I have had someone ask me a number of questions related to the Jesus Myth Theory. They are fair questions and I want to address them. I want to begin with questions about the virgin birth. Before we tackle specific questions, we need to ask: What do you mean by that? For some mythicists, a … Read More “Mary, Jesus and Other “Virgin Births”” »
Among those who promote the Jesus Myth, one of the favourite pagan gods is that of Horus. It is claimed that much of what we read in the Gospels about Jesus is found in the story of Horus, including the virgin birth. Is this true? Let us begin by looking at how the virgin birth in … Read More “Was Horus Born of a Virgin?” »
One of the aspects of the Jesus story that Mythicists target is that of the virgin birth. They spend a lot of time looking for pagan parallels. But what do we mean by the virgin birth? For Christians, a more accurate term would be virginal conception. The point is that Mary became pregnant without any … Read More “What Do We Mean By the Virgin Birth?” »
