This is the final episode of the series on the Synoptic Gospels based on my lectures from Tyndale University College. Although there were more lectures given for the course, this is the last one that will be posted here. In the episode we ask the question, Did Jesus exist? Those who hold to the Jesus … Read More “Episode 25 – Synoptic Gospels (Did Jesus Exist?)” »
Tag: Historical Jesus
Gospels
One of the criteria that historians use to determine the authentic sayings of Jesus from the Gospels is something called double dissimilarity. Double dissimilarity basically means they look for sayings in the Gospels that don’t look too Jewish or too Christian. If it is dissimilar to both Jewish and Christian teachings, then it probably goes … Read More “The Problem With the Criteria of Double Dissimilarity” »
Book Reviews, Jesus Myth
Anything about the Jesus Myth Theory quickly comes up on my radar as it is one of my main areas of research. For that reason, Bart Ehrman’s Did Jesus Exist? has been on my must-read pile for some time. In some ways, this is a surprising book for Ehrman to write. Ehrman is a former … Read More “Did Jesus Exist? by Bart Ehrman – Review” »
Jesus Myth
One of my areas of research is the Jesus Myth Theory. This theory claims that Jesus of Nazareth never existed and the Jesus of the Gospels is based on pagan myths. I have some major problems with this theory and this is not just because I’m a Christian. Even if I became an atheist, I … Read More “The Jesus Myth and History” »
In this second episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the sources we have for Jesus. How can we even know that Jesus lived? We look at the three most important historical sources we have: the Gospels, the letters of Paul and Josephus. We look at some of the concerns that … Read More “Episode 2 – Sources for Jesus” »