The Christ Myth Theory In Question (Part 2)
Carrier’s cosmic sperm bank hypothesis to deal with Paul’s claim that Jesus was made from the sperm of David, usually just meaning that he came from David’s bloodline (the old testament talks about God forming people in the womb). How would Paul’s readers have been able to understand Paul’s claim in a mythicist way? Carrier … The Christ Myth Theory In Question (Part 2)
Kipp Davis and James, the Brother of the Lord
The James the Brother of the Lord passage in Paul has long been the bane of mythicists, because if Paul met Jesus’s brother, then Jesus existed. At 9:00 PT prof Kipp Davis will be responding to Godless Engineer’s mythicist thoughts on the passage. Check it out: Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Is Sex Binary?
Richard Dawkins shared this interesting talk by Dr. Colin Wright, which is important for such issues as biological males participating in women’s sports. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
The Rise of the NONES
The rapid, unprecedented growth of the “nones” continues apace. The nonreligious are now larger than any single religious group in America, and they’ve become the majority in several states. See Article Here Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Christian Apologists are UNCLEAR about the Swoon Theory
No Christian apologist has made a strong and solid case for the resurrection of Jesus. One reason for this is that no Christian apologist has made a strong and solid case AGAINST the Swoon Theory, which is one skeptical alternative to the Christian view that Jesus died on the cross, was buried in a stone … Christian Apologists are UNCLEAR about the Swoon Theory
Habermas & Licona on the Swoon Theory
THE QUESTION AT ISSUE In their book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus (published in 2004), Gary Habermas and Michael Licona present three objections against the Swoon Theory, on pages 99 through 103. My Christian friend David Diaz, however, disagrees with the above claim: Habermas and Licona are NOT writing about the “Swoon Theory,” … Habermas & Licona on the Swoon Theory
The Christ Myth Theory In Question
I think mythicism misses the mark because it is so focused on what Jesus is supposed to have done as the ultimate blood magic death, it ignores what we did to Jesus. The form of the gospels have caused some confusion because information about Jesus is attained by mining scripture. However, this is what the … The Christ Myth Theory In Question
21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 4: Gary Habermas & Michael Licona
WHERE WE ARE I am in the process of reviewing objections to the Swoon Theory found in four books published by Christian apologists in the 21st century. I am trying to determine how many of these objections correspond to the nine objections against the Swoon Theory raised by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli in their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (published in … 21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 4: Gary Habermas & Michael Licona
21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 3: Sean & Josh McDowell
WHERE WE ARE I am in the process of reviewing objections to the Swoon Theory found in four books published by Christian apologists in the 21st century. I am trying to determine how many of these objections correspond to the nine objections against the Swoon Theory raised by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli in their … 21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 3: Sean & Josh McDowell
21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 2: Norman Geisler & Frank Turek
WHERE WE ARE I have carefully analyzed and evaluated the nine objections that Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli present against the Swoon Theory in their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (hereafter: HCA), which was published in 1994. I have concluded that all nine objections FAIL because they are BAD ARGUMENTS. My Christian friend David Diaz suggested … 21st Century Christian Apologists on the Swoon Theory – Part 2: Norman Geisler & Frank Turek