My understanding from the Data over Dogma podcast (wherein a biblical scholar, and an atheist come together to trash evangelical apologia and other misconceptions about early Christianity and what the Bible contains/lacks) is that there is a singlequasi-relevant academic that contends Christianity likely did not form around a historical person with a name similar to Jesus.
His arguments have been examined by academics but not widely accepted. His arguments aren’t widely accepted because it seems a lot more likely that there was a guy named Jesus who whose teachings inspired a group of followers, than that a group of proto- Christians invented him.
My understanding from the Data over Dogma podcast (wherein a biblical scholar, and an atheist come together to trash evangelical apologia and other misconceptions about early Christianity and what the Bible contains/lacks) is that there is a single quasi-relevant academic that contends Christianity likely did not form around a historical person with a name similar to Jesus.
His arguments have been examined by academics but not widely accepted. His arguments aren’t widely accepted because it seems a lot more likely that there was a guy named Jesus who whose teachings inspired a group of followers, than that a group of proto- Christians invented him.
Whoa if it was in an obscure podcast it must be accurate.
What a toxic and ineffective way to express skepticism and ask for more details.