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At the blog Diglotting, Kevin Brown has posted this question<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Has any mythicist provided a scenario that explains how a mythical figure of Jesus arose? Furthermore, is there a scenario that can explain a mythical Jesus and be more plausible than a scenario that simply posits the existence of a historical Jesus?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Presumably everyone already knows what I think, but some of those reading this may wish to pay Diglotting a visit and give their answers to this question.<\/p>\n

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At the blog Diglotting, Kevin Brown has posted this question: Has any mythicist provided a scenario that explains how a mythical figure of Jesus arose? Furthermore, is there a scenario that can explain a mythical Jesus and be more plausible than a scenario that simply posits the existence of a historical Jesus? 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