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Robert M. Price is the only New Testament scholar who has a PhD in a relevant area,\u00a0and<\/i> actually works as an academic in the field, who subscribes to mythicism and seeks to make a case for it in appropriate academic venues.<\/p>\n

Here is what he posted on Facebook for International Women\u2019s Day:<\/p>\n

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\nWhen mythicism is appalling in terms of its arguments, its treatment of the evidence, and much else, is it really any surprise to find that the behavior of its proponents are likewise appalling? Am I wrong to think that there might be a connection between the two?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"