Our Vice President Ed did a kiosk article recently on the origin of evil that was also featured on Debunking Christianity. Here is the link: https://infidels.org/kiosk/article/why-adam-and-eve-sinned/

What we find in the historical record about Jesus’ death is that it all converges on the idea that Jesus’ death is the responsibility of the Jewish elite.  The Roman leader Pilate is exonerated, for instance, even though he orders the crucifixion.  In my opinion this totality of evidence speaks against the idea that Jesus was … My Presentation on the Historical Paul and Jesus on HISTORY VALLEY PODCAST with JACOB BERMAN

Ehrman’s new book on Jesus’ innovative ethics is coming out later this month so I will be blogging about that, and I will supplement this with Goicoechea’s book on Christianity and personhood. Here’s a preview: From the blurb: From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus’ most radical commandment—a new kind … New Blog Series: A New Christian Theory of Ethics and Personhood with Ehrman and Goicoechea

Bart looks at how Jesus’ ethics of service and avoiding exerting power over others contrasts with ancient Greek ethics centered on finding contentment (quite interesting, though I think we find the service model with Socrates giving thanks for the poison and the impaled just man of Plato’s Republic. I also think Ehrman misses the importance … Bart Ehrman and did Jesus Found Modern Morality?