When you lie about a person, its best to not lie about something when the proof to the contrary is so easily accessible. This is the situation that Jaaron Wingo, of Christ Before Jesus, has found himself in. In a recent TikTok Live, Wingo attacked me personally and made theRead More →
Before moving too far on, there is a point that I have to address, as it’s one that Britt and Wingo bring up multiple times, and is one that is all too common among mythicists. Why did no one write about Jesus earlier? Britt and Wingo put it like this:Read More →
Most scholars argue that Mark was the first Gospel to be written. This seems rather obvious as it’s clear that both Matthew and Luke borrowed from Mark. It’s no surprise that a late date for Mark then is important for Britt and Wingo. If Mark were to be shown toRead More →
If one shows a clear unfamiliarity with what the mainstream scholarship states, one should be very wary when those individuals make claims about the mainstream. When those same people build up arguments based on that unfamiliarity, we have major issues. Those issues appear right away in chapter 2. Britt andRead More →
Citing sources is important. It helps a reader verify some information. For instance, when Britt and Wingo claim that “one of the ideas put forth by historicists is the idea that Jesus could have been multiple first-century teachers rolled into one,” by providing a citation, or even naming one ofRead More →
If you’re looking to summarize the mainstream view, you don’t look at Christian apologists or fundamentalist arguments. They aren’t part of the mainstream view. You also don’t look at fringe groups and act like they define what the mainstream is. And you definitely don’t make up arbitrary rules about whatRead More →
When it comes to Jesus, virtually all scholars agree that he existed. This is a point that Britt and Wingo agree on. More importantly, they acknowledge that they are going up against the consensus here. There are a couple of scholars who stick out that do argue that Jesus mostRead More →
As I finished off chapter 8, I drew attention to a view that Maurice Casey had presented about other mythicists: “They have had a conversion experience away from Christianity, and they are no more sympathetic to critical scholarship now than they were before.” In chapter 1, Britt and Wingo tellRead More →
A while back, I decided to dive into Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Christ.” Currently, that book is sitting on a shelf above my computer along with a notebook. The book is filled with hundreds of little tabs, which are associated with a note in that notebook. Each note detailsRead More →
Britt and Wingo finish off their chapter on their results by discussing a few extra findings that came across. The first had to deal with the concept of a proto-Mark. The idea that there is a proto-Mark is a fringe idea. It’s one that has largely died out. Britt andRead More →