Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have had Reinventing Jesus on my bookshelf for some time. While it looked interesting, it was not a priority for me to read. It looked like more of the same popular level historical Jesus stuff that I have read plenty of. After encouraging some people to read this book, I thought I should read … Read More “Reinventing Jesus” »
One of my main areas of research is the Jesus myth theory. I have done a lot of work in refuting it but the question remains: Why has theory returned? Komoszewski, Sawyer and Wallace suggest some reasons in their fantastic book Reinventing Jesus. How could the idea that there is nothing unique in Christianity gain … Read More “Reasons For the Jesus Myth Theory” »
“New Testament textual criticism suffers from an ’embarrassment of riches’ unparalleled by any other piece of ancient literature. The manuscript copies of the New Testament are far more plentiful and earlier than any other Greek or Latin texts. In terms of manuscript data, any skepticism about the Jesus of the Gospels should be multiplied many … Read More “Embarrassment of Riches” »
