What I tried to do with the previous Christian Origins posts was what Nietzsche called spurs or traces, the idea that “a little something” is found whereby if you pull on it enough it can unravel the sweater of the popular interpretation.  For instance, it is generally agreed Mark’s crucifixion account is creatively retelling Isaiah … Deconstruction and Religious Studies Blogging

Not getting enough drama from watching Maury or Paternity Court? The world of online Religious Studies is bubbling with Derek Lambert at MythVision Podcast dropping Dr Robert M Price because of what Derek sees as Price’s extreme and racist views. Here Derek explains the issue: And Price’s take on the matter: I spent a long … What I’m Watching

Are you prepared to tell people who have no justice in this world that they will have no justice in the next world either? The summer after teacher’s college, I worked for Community Living taking developmentally and intellectually disabled people to a summer cottage retreat. One of the realest moments of my life was when … Secular Activism: The Burden Of The Message

The ESV translation provides the following helpful chart about Jesus predicting his death in Mark. The Three Major Passion Predictions in Mark Three times in Mark 8–10 Jesus predicts his death, the disciples fail to understand or to respond appropriately, and he then teaches them about discipleship. Announcement of Jesus’ Death Failure on the Part of the … [EDITED WITH NEW MATERIAL ADDED] My 2 Favorite New Testament Bible Reading Tips

I thought this International Woman’s day would be a good time to think about gender and sexuality. We are all familiar with the current transgender controversy of biological males participating in women’s sports. Perhaps a way out of this controversial issue is to have a separate competition category for transgender athletes? On the marriage front, … Happy International Women’s Day!

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A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH FOR JESUS AND US “The world is about to end (honestly, lol), so you better get right with God and start loving one another …” The previous post that I am now concluding was: Deconstructing The Cross Of Christ: Was Jesus Crucified? (with Dr. James Tabor, Dr. Ali Ataie, Dr … [2/2] Deconstructing The Cross Of Christ: Was Jesus Crucified? A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH FOR JESUS AND US

Previously in this miniseries of blog posts, I did the posts: see https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/ (1) Dr. Ali Ataie points out Carrier suggests the reason so many Jewish parents were naming their sons Jesus/Joshua in Jesus’ time is Joshua was the Jews greatest hero and they were hoping their sons would become the messiah martyred fighting Rome, … Deconstructing The Cross Of Christ: Was Jesus Crucified? (with Dr. James Tabor, Dr. Ali Ataie, Dr Robert M Price, and Neil Godfrey)

I’m on a break from blogging right now, but I just wanted to share my new short kiosk article on Religion and Brainwashing is out today. See https://infidels.org/kiosk/article/religion-as-undue-influence/ We are also featuring Price’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1634312384/interinfid-20/ From reading the prevue Price seems to be fleshing out Fitzgerald’s thesis of many Christianities birthed one rather than … Religion And Brainwashing

I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a bit, but here are some fun facts on Dr. James Tabor relating to what I’ve been posting lately. I’ve talked a bit about how the Didache document and Q may reflect a primitive non-cross / non-resurrection form of Christianity before Jesus died. Tabor comments: Here is … Scholar Intermission: Dr. James Tabor