Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Jesus Mythicists frequently comment on Paul’s lack of description of aspects of Jesus’ life, including the virgin birth. Does Paul omission of this event mean that Paul was unaware of it or rejected it? It is unlikely that Paul was unaware of the virgin birth. Luke, who wrote one of the two Gospels that mention … Read More “Why Didn’t Paul Mention the Virgin Birth of Jesus?” »
People who subscribe to the Jesus Myth Theory argue that there is nothing unique to the incarnation of Jesus. They attempt to draw all sorts of parallels that end up disappearing as soon as you examine them. Far from being a copy of myths, the incarnation of Jesus Christ is very different. Here are four ways … Read More “4 Ways in Which the Incarnation of Jesus Christ is Unique” »
Some time back I responded to the claim of the Jesus Myth Theory (JMT) that the Egyptian god Horus was born of a virgin. The evidence demonstrated that Horus was not born of a virgin. But what about the Greek god Dionysus? The JMT is just as insistent that that Dionysus was born of a virgin. … Read More “Was Dionysus Born of a Virgin?” »
In a previous post, I demonstrated that Horus was not born of a virgin as Isis was likely not a virgin before the conception and because Horus was conceived through sexual intercourse. That would seem to be the end of it but it is not. Jesus mythicist Acharya S has written an article called “ISIS … Read More “Mary, Isis and the Great Virgin” »
Among those who promote the Jesus Myth, one of the favourite pagan gods is that of Horus. It is claimed that much of what we read in the Gospels about Jesus is found in the story of Horus, including the virgin birth. Is this true? Let us begin by looking at how the virgin birth in … Read More “Was Horus Born of a Virgin?” »
The point at which a movement usually moves from orthodoxy to heresy is its understanding of Jesus. If we get Jesus wrong, we get everything wrong. 1. Jesus is not a created being. The Arian heresy (similar to the Jehovah’s Witnesses) almost took over the Church. The reason the Nicene Council was called was to … Read More “7 Things You Need to Know About Jesus” »
The man Jesus of Nazareth is not the true Son of God because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. On the contrary, because He is the true Son of God and because this is an inconceivable mystery intended to be acknowledged as such, therefore He is conceived by … Read More “Karl Barth on the Virgin Birth” »
I have just finished reading the chapter “Religion Kills.” It was a very frustrating chapter to read. Hitchens’ argument is that religion seems to lead to greater violence. His evidence is that numerous groups that aligned themselves with religious traditions have been involved in violence. I cannot speak for other religions, such as Islam, regarding … Read More “People Kill” »
Very often, skeptics claim that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is just another version of other pagan virgin mothers such as Isis. I have done some work to demonstrate that often these pagan mothers are not quite so virgin as Jesus Mythicists like to suggest. However, I would like to come at this … Read More “Mary and Pagan Virgin Mothers” »
There has been quite a conversation about the virgin birth on my post comparing the virgin birth of Laozi and I thought it was time to take it to a new post. I would like to address some of the major concerns people have. 1) Isaiah uses the word almah which means young woman and … Read More “Why Do I Believe in the Virgin Birth?” »
One of the most common arguments of the Jesus myth hypothesis is that the virgin birth of Jesus in the Gospels is just another version of the many virgin births in other religions. When one looks at these stories, it quickly becomes apparent that there are not as many virgin births as some claim (Horus and … Read More “Laozi, Jesus and the Virgin Birth” »
How much of the Gospel accounts about Jesus are historical? What actually happened in Jesus’ life and what was the invention of the Gospel writers? E.P. Sanders says in his book The Historical Figure of Jesus, “The clearest cases of invention are in the birth narratives.” (p. 85) Sanders then goes on to describe a number … Read More “Virgin Birth” »
