Thanks for your reply. I’ll take a closer look at the Stoics. Looking forward to your new book. I’m very…
On The Origins of Altruism: My Next Book as It Stands Now
I think there is a more fundamental problem to this approach: it is to assume the Gospels are a naturalistic…
On Why Should We Think Jesus Called Himself the Messiah?
Is this where your readings of Nietzsche find their voice in book form? It sounds very Nietzschean.
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I understand your line of reasoning, but a few questions: How do you understand Romans 1:4 that Jesus was declared/appointed…
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My question should read "in Matthew", I believe. If the author thought Jesus was the Messiah, why have him deny…
On Why Should We Think Jesus Called Himself the Messiah?
Dr. Ehrman, In Hebrews 1:8-9, the author quotes Psalm 45:6-7 and applies it to Jesus. He takes these words in…
On The Jewish King as God
Hey! Question 9 is cheating. The year Alexander the Great died is not a New Testament fact.
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I think it is important to point out that Schweitzer didn't consider what he did "self-sacrifice". or giving up anything.…
On Albert Schweitzer and the Apocalyptic Jesus
Serene, Those were very interesting and carefully collected comparisons. Many of the very ancient stories (pre-600 BCE) were almost certainly…
On Could Moses Have Been Thutmose, the Overseer of Borderlands? Platinum Post by Serene
This post are comforting theme: "I have often indicated that most Jews rejected the claims of Jesus’ followers that he…
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