Did #JesusChrist actually exist?
Was #Jesus a Real #Historical Person?
Or is he a #theological construct that emerged over time? In this in-depth video, we explore the controversial arguments of #RichardCarrier as presented in his 2025 book The Obsolete Paradigm of a #HistoricalJesus. This episode critically examines early #Christian texts, #nonChristian historical sources, and the use of #Bayesian probability to reassess one of #history’s most debated questions.
📚#RichardCarrier has just announced a new book: The Obsolete Paradigm of a Historical Jesus (2025).
As a scholarly sequel to On the #Historicity of #Jesus (2014), it argues the assumption of a historical Jesus is obsolete. Carrier applies #Bayes to case studies (Two Swords, Rom 1:3, Gal 4:4), re-evaluates #Docetism & revises Rank-Raglan odds (≈25% historicity). Looking forward to reading it (will be available end of Nov 2025).
I just read #RichardCarrier's new article on 'Objective #moral facts exist in all possible #universes', which argues that #morality is rooted in rational agency rather than divine command or cultural constructs. I see some striking parallels with #Buddhism, particularly in the emphasis on #compassion (#karuna) and understanding the consequences of our actions (#karma). I've summarized some key points in this blog post:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-18-carrier_2025/
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In his latest blog post, #RichardCarrier dissects several claims made by #BartEhrman in recent lectures on the #historicity of #Jesus. Carrier identifies numerous factual errors and argues that Ehrman continues to ignore well-documented critiques. A pointed reminder of the long-standing scholarly rift between the two.
🌍 https://www.richardcarrier.info/archives/36444
#HistoricityOfJesus #BiblicalStudies #ChristianCulture #Christianity
After ten years of pretty much ignoring the arguments in the peer-reviewed studies on the question of Jesus’s historicity, Bart Ehrman has tried again to “respond” to their findings—and again proves he never really reads these studies and doesn’t know what they say. Indeed, he is stalwartly refusing now to read the actual studies and […]
Dr. #RichardCarrier Interview On the 𝟝 Endings of #Mark, and More!
https://youtu.be/oPF9SeVFlPo
https://www.debunking-christianity.com/2024/02/dr-richard-carrier-interview-on-endings.html
#gospel #bible #sundayschool #atheist #deconstructionism #atheism #christianity
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