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December 2019

December 02, 2019

Jesus, James, and Peter Mythicism

It is worth noting precisely what it is that mythicists do with Paul's references to...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

James, Brother of Jesus, Bother of Mythicists

It’s time to return once again to the subject of Jesus mythicism, the stance that...

March 2016

March 01, 2016

Science, the James Ossuary, and the Talpiot Tomb

I'm not sure if there are new posts or reposts of older material. But James...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

Mythicist Defenders of Christian Orthodoxy

It never ceases to amaze me, when I talk to Jesus mythicists online, how eagerly...

November 2015

November 08, 2015

Interpolation Mythicism

Commenter arcseconds made this useful observation in a discussion about whether Galatians 1:19 might be...

September 2015

September 26, 2015

#YCAS2015 Sixth Panel

After the coffee break, Dominique Côté spoke about the Pseudo-Clementine literature, and the question of...

August 2015

August 06, 2015

Hershel Shanks: The World’s Best Paleographers Will Declare the James Ossuary Authentic

Ronald Way recently interviewed Hershel Shanks on the Crossing the Line podcast, and Shanks gave a...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Various Videos

Israel Today shared a video of Qumran caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered:...

April 16, 2015

Talpiot Tomb Geology

CNN, the New York Times, the Independent, the Jerusalem Post, and the Guardian have had...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Tony Burke on Secret Mark

In the video above, Tony Burke talks about the Secret Gospel of Mark. See also...

August 2014

August 21, 2014

Heavenly Hierarchy

This past Sunday in my Sunday school class, we dived back into the Letter of...

June 2014

June 23, 2014

Sainted by Starbucks

I went to Starbucks today. The barista asked my name, and then wrote this:

April 2014

April 29, 2014

The Letter of James

The modified quote in my previous post was inspired by the discussion of the opening...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Defending and Betraying Christianity

I was reminded yesterday of the above quote from Tim Gombis, part of which I...

January 2014

January 08, 2014

Christopher Rollston on the James Ossuary

Steve Caruso shared the video below featuring Christopher Rollston and Gabriel Barkay talking about the...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

James Ossuary in the News Again

The site IO9 posted an article today about the James Ossuary. It shouldn't be necessary...

November 2013

November 09, 2013

James the Lord’s Brother

I've been having a long and extremely repetitive conversation with a Jesus-agnostic over the past...

June 2013

June 12, 2013

Ja,es

After a couple of years of practice typing on an iPad, I still find that...

March 2013

March 08, 2013

Shmi Skywalker the Mother of Batman

I apologize for the wacky title, but if a movie is made which features August...

September 2012

September 15, 2012

Satan’s Screed or the Apostles’ Creed?

A commenter wrote the following on a recent post: I personally think the Apostle's Creed...

August 2012

August 08, 2012

Christianity vs. the Forces of Darkness

This letter from a father to his son, which the recipient shared online, has been...

April 2012

April 02, 2012

Contrasting Views on the Authenticity of the James Ossuary (and related subjects)

Michael Heiser indicates that his mind is changing about the matter of the authenticity of...

March 2012

March 25, 2012

Mythicism and James the Brother of the Lord (A Reply to Richard Carrier)

Richard Carrier has a lengthy response to my response to his response to Bart Ehrman's...

March 25, 2012

Talpiot Photos and a Video that may Change your Perspective

A round up of the latest blogging on the Talpiot tombs and James ossuary. James...

March 15, 2012

Round-Up: Talpiot Tomb and James Ossuary Latest

Here's my round-up combining the latest from the blogosphere on two key archaeological topics that...

March 14, 2012

Verdict in the James Ossuary Trial: Not Guilty on All Counts

The news is circulating that the judge in the James ossuary forgery case found the...

March 13, 2012

Alcatraz: Spiritual rather than Religious

I am about a week behind on watching Alcatraz, and have not blogged about every...

January 2012

January 09, 2012

The Burial of Jesus, the James Ossuary, and the Talpiot Tomb

I've been revising The Burial of Jesus: History and Faith and I hope a second...

July 2011

July 01, 2011

The Talpiot Tomb and the James Ossuary: What If…?

Being busy preparing for my travels, I only barely caught wind of the fact that...

May 2011

May 29, 2011

In Mythicism but not of Mythicism

It is perhaps ironic that there is a well-worn conservative Christian phrase, of Biblical derivation,...

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