Unmasking the Jesus Myth Stephen J Bedard

Many biblical scholars claim that the Gospels are anonymous. What does that mean? Is this a problem for Christians or for defending the idea of the historical Jesus?

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When we discuss the Jesus Myth Theory, the idea that Jesus was not a historical figure but is a fictional character based on pagan god-men and heroes, there is one question that rises above the others. Did the earliest Christians believe that Jesus was a historical figure or that he was a myth?

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Was Jesus based on the Roman deity, Mithras? Mithraism, although a contemporary religion of Christianity, was based on the earlier Zoroastrian Mithra and the even earlier Hindu Mitra. In none of these incarnations do we find a reason to suspect that Jesus was based on this popular god.

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I am happy to present the evidence for the historical Jesus but I refuse to debate Jesus Mythicists? Is it because that I am afraid that I will encounter evidence that Jesus never existed? In this episode, I reveal why I am never planning on debating a Jesus Mythicist.

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One of the supposed parallels to Jesus is the Greek god Dionysus. It is suggested by some Mythicists that the wine god was born of a virgin just like Jesus. Is this true? We look at this question this episode.

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The Jesus Myth Theory, the claim that Jesus never existed and that he was based on pagan myths, not only is wrong, it really bugs me. In this video, I share what about this theory that really bothers me. Visit me at my website.

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