The British radio show Unbelievable is a reliable source of good material for further reflection, and this past week’s episode pitting young apologist Sean McDowell against Jesus mythicist Ken Humphreys was no different. That’s not to say it was an even match, not even close. McDowell was excellent: crystal clear, consummately cordial, and coolly collected. And […]
Jesus Mythicism
Ken Humphreys’ strange prejudice against the Bible
Jesus Mythicism: Reflections on the Worst Arguments Against Christianity (Part 2)
Our next candidate for the worst arguments against Christianity comes from Walter who writes: “I would nominate Jesus mythicism as championed by Earl Doherty as the worst argument against Christianity.” Fraternite seconded the suggestion: “Agreed completely. There are any number of ways one could credibly take aim at the different Christianities out there, but this […]
The new Idealism? A perspective on the Richard Carrier-Mark Goodacre debate on Jesus Mythicism
The other day I listened to the December 15, 2012 episode of Justin Brierley’s “Unbelievable” radio show which featured a debate between Richard Carrier and Mark Goodacre on the issue of Jesus mythicism. (You can listen by downloading it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/unbelievable/id267142101.) Carrier argued that the Jesus-was-a-myth theory was a live historical theory and may, in fact, be the […]
