Christ Myth Theory

A collection of older articles on Christ Myth theory.

Bart Ehman vs. Timothy Freke: Did Jesus Exist?

Sunday, April 8, 2012 4 ancient history, Anti-Christs, Book Reviews, Books, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Pagan Christs , , , , Permalink

Thanks to New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman's new book "Did Jesus Exist", the debate over the historical Jesus has reached mainstream. Today CNN posted an article about called The Jesus debate: Man vs. myth Interestingly, the only "Mythicist" writers they quote from are Robert Price (author of the Price, author of “Deconstructing Jesus “Deconstructing Jesus" published in 2000) and Timothy Freke (co-author of "The Jesus Mysteries: Was the ‘Original Jesus’ a Pagan God?" published in 2001). According ...

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Did Jesus Exist by Bart Ehrman

Friday, April 6, 2012 0 ancient history, Atheism, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Modern Culture , , Permalink

In the book trailer for the new book "Did Jesus Exist", Bart Ehrman says "as a historian, I can assure you, that no matter what anybody else says about him, Jesus most certainly existed. There is as much evidence for Jesus, Ehrman continues, as the evidence for dozens of other historical figures. So lack of evidence should not lead us to doubt the historical Jesus. This much is true - but lack of evidence isn't the ...

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Which came first, Satan, Michael or Garuda? Christian and Hindu Religious Art

Friday, November 4, 2011 0 ancient history, archaeology, Articles, Bible Blasphemy, Blog, Christ Myth Theory, Theology , , , , Permalink

Prepare to be amazed. Today I've been looking for pictures of Satan, and pictures of Garuda, for two separate art projects. What I'd never before realized, however, is that medieval depictions of The Devil are basically direct copies of much earlier (I presume) pictures of Garuda - the hindu flying Deity (half man, half eagle) that the God Vishnu flies around on. I'm guessing Garuda is first because A) Hinduism is older and B) they ...

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David Fitzgerald Debunks Historical Jesus at Skepticon 3

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 0 ancient history, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus: Myth or History?, Theology , , , , Permalink

I love this very convincing, clear and structured argument against the historical Jesus given by David Fitzgerald at Skepticon 3. David presents evidence and history that, while basic and easy to confirm, is widely unknown and goes against the common conception that most people have of Jesus Christ. Plus, David's delivery throws in gems of wit and humor, such as (commenting on unlikely it would have been for Jesus to throw out the moneychangers) "now either ...

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Who came first, Gnostics or Christians? Early engravings reveal the truth!

Saturday, October 8, 2011 2 Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus: Myth or History?, Modern Culture, Pagan Christs , , , , Permalink

Recently scholars identified what appears to be the world's earliest Christian inscription, dating to the second century. It is in the collection of the Capitoline Museums in Rome. Orthodox or mainstream Christians argue that Jesus, the historical man came first and that Gnosticism was a later, paganized offshoot of "real" Christianity - if this were true, we would expect the earliest records of Jesus Christ to be more down to earth; however this is the ...

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Bart Ehrman: Did Jesus Exist? Is there evidence for a historical Jesus?

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4 Anti-Christs, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus Potter, Harry Christ, Jesus: Myth or History?, Pagan Christs, Theology , , , , Permalink

When asked in a recent interview (The Infidel Guy Show) about the evidence for the historical Jesus, Bart Ehrman threw out the tired line "No Serious/No Reputable Scholar doubts that a historical Jesus existed." Ehrman's support of the historical Jesus is used by apologists to show how even extremely liberal theologians like Bart cannot bring themselves to doubt a historical Jesus (the title of one blog post is "Atheist Stumped by Overwhelming Evidence for Jesus' ...

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Support JesusPotterHarryChrist on Kickstarter.com and get awesome freebies!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 0 Atheism, Blog, Books, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus Potter, Harry Christ, Jesus: Myth or History?, Pagan Christs , , , , Permalink

If you're looking for a late-summer read, check out the book "Jesus Potter Harry Christ." It claims that both Harry and Jesus are spiritual metaphors told in the literary form of historical fiction. The paperback is selling well on amazon, but we'd like to print hardcover copies - so we've set up a page on kickstarter.com where you can get a better deal and some great freebies by supporting the project. Thanks! Click here for the ...

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Bible archaeologists discover tablet that refutes Jesus’ resurrection

Thursday, August 18, 2011 3 Anti-Christs, Bible Blasphemy, Blog, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus: Myth or History?, Pagan Christs , , , , Permalink

Did Jesus Christ really resurrect from the grave after three days? Probably not, it turns out. In 2008 archaeologists found a stone tablet that tells of a Jewish rebel hero who died and came back to life after three days. Jesus? No! His name was Simon, and he lived decades before Jesus. What we learn from this is that the Jews already had a template of the messiah that they expected, and they began applying ...

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The truth about CS Lewis, Tolkien and Pagan Christs: Christian Parallels in Mythology

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4 Atheism, Blog, Books, Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Jesus: Myth or History?, Modern Culture, Pagan Christs, Theology , , , , Permalink

Last Month Chuck Colson - Christian leader, cultural commentator, and former Special Counsel for President Richard Nixon - commented on my book, Jesus Potter Harry Christ. His central criticism of my book is weak, desperate and unfounded - in fact I write quite a bit about CS Lewis and Tolkien in the book so I doubt Colson has read more than the introduction or summary. But I'd like the opportunity to address the issue, which ...

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Jesus Proof! 5 Arguments in Favor of the Historical Jesus Christ (and 4 against)

Friday, November 19, 2010 6 Christ Myth Theory, Theology No tags Permalink

Arguments in Favor of the Historical Jesus The claim that Jesus was mythological, or not historical, as we have seen has a long history. It has ‘been refuted’ time and again by Christian apologists, who are often exasperated to learn that there are still some people who won’t let it go. The majority of scholars, as well as the general public – whether religious or secular – believe that Jesus Christ was historical (that there was ...

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Mary’s Vulva: Jesus Christ, Vesica Pisces and the Christian Fish Symbol

Friday, November 12, 2010 9 Christ Myth Theory, Did Jesus exist?, Theology No tags Permalink

Many of the stories in the biblical gospel stories have mathematical significance, like the name of Jesus, and use numbers to convey sacred geometrics. Jesus often says things like, “Let those who have ears, hear!” or “Let those who have eyes, see!” alluding to the need to seek a deeper interpretation for his parables. He also chastises his apostles frequently for not understanding the actual significance behind his stories. One example is the appearance of Jesus ...

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Christ Myth: From Faith to History (15)

Thursday, October 30, 2008 0 Christ Myth Theory , Permalink

From Faith to History "Before God and before Christ Jesus who is to be judge of the living and the dead, I charge you, in the name of his appearing and of his kingdom: proclaim the message and, welcome or unwelcome, insist on it." 2 Timothy 4 Believing that Jesus Christ was a radically new kind of savior, Christians were excited to spread the word. Obeying the scriptures and the commands of the church fathers, many gave ...

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