I truly believe in Paul as a former persecutor of Jesus' followers. Paul would never have invented such a thing;…
In your view, why are some Christian denominations so quick to dismiss others as “non-Christian”, i.e., Baptists claiming Mormons (or…
"Christ." "Christos." "Messiah." "Masiah." "Anointed One." From the word itself then, strictly speaking is not a "CHRIST-ian" anyone who recognizes…
Jesus told his brother Simon: “And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers…
The claim that Paul initially persecuted Christians is likely just a lie, and together with Paul's later conversion to Jesus,…
You asked about manuscript evidence. Is there any manuscript evidence that points the finger at copyists? Wasserman argued that the…
You wrote, "OK, if you think it’s obvious, ask him." I will not ... because it's obvious. You wrote, "and…
Bart, your reply to Carrier was very effective. He seems a gadfly. He became embroiled in a debate about Hitler's…
I thought about it, and your standard is more accurate: the Christian doctrine was incomplete when the followers donated to…
I do not think there were only twenty christians in 30 CE. Paul’s conversion was about 3-4 years after that.…