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Tag Archives: Gospels
Fictional Characters Who Appear Even in Historical Literature
This quarter I am busy teaching as part of the Humanities Core at UC Irvine. The course is inter-disciplinary, and covers literature, film, philosophy, history, and visual art. It’s a great teaching experience, especially since we have our students writing their … Continue reading
Dialogue with Vincent Torley over the Probability of Jesus’ Resurrection
Yesterday I wrote an extended response to apologist Vincent Torley’s OP–“Evidence for the Resurrection”–which was discussed recently in a post on John Loftus’ blog. In his OP, Torley argues that there is about a 60-65% subjective probability that Jesus rose … Continue reading
Posted in Apologists, Historical Jesus, Historical Paul, History, Philosophy, Replies to Critics, Resurrection
Tagged Apostle Paul, Bayes' Theorem, Cognitive Dissonance Theory and Christian Origins, Gospels, Hallucinations of Jesus, Historical Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection, Paul's Epistles, Post-Mortem Visions
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Greek Popular Biography: Romance, Contest, Gospel
Alright, I have finished grading exams, advanced to Ph.D. candidacy, and wrapped up the Winter 2016 academic quarter. I have also been catching up on rest and exercise this past week, while recovering from a very busy and stressful last … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Biography, Ancient Novel, Classics, Dissertation, Historical Jesus
Tagged Aesop, Aesop Romance, Alexander Romance, Alexander the Great, Are the Gospels biographies?, Certamen of Homer and Hesiod, Contest, Genre of the Gospels, Gospels, Hesiod, Homer, Jesus, Novelistic Biography, Popular Biography, What are the Gospels?
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