The train crash that is modern mythicism is built on the train crash that was earlier mythicism. The chance of the crash happening twice in just the same way? \u00a0About 50%.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If that doesn\u2019t lead you to click through and read more, the chances are about 50% that nothing will. But that would be unfortunate, since the post is incredibly insightful regarding what mythicism<\/a> is and what is wrong with it.<\/p>\n
Mark Goodacre asks what Jesus would have to do to prove his own existence \u2013 with help from an ancient Roman joke on a related topic<\/a>!<\/p>\n
The interview of Bart Ehrman by Ben Witherington continues with PART FOUR<\/a>.<\/p>\n
On a not entirely unrelated note<\/a>, Matthew Paul Turner shares a series of \u201cAmerican Jesus\u201d pictures \u2013 including this one<\/a>:<\/p>\n
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