(March 5, 2020 at 12:10 pm)Drich Wrote:(February 25, 2020 at 10:47 am)Jehanne Wrote: I cannot recommend the following high enough:
Audiobooks by Professor Bart D. Ehrman
I would recommend at least these audiobooks (if possible, in order):
- The Historical Jesus (GC)
- The New Testament (GC)
- How Jesus Became God (GC)
the dude has nothing to go one. he speaks or gives explanation based on what he identifies as a lack of information. it's all speculation based on speculatory work of others. For people who pretend to demand proof for everything, you seeming overly willing to drop this requirement if and when someone is telling you what you want to hear. Not one of his 'facts' can stand up to any serious academic scrutiny. in fact if you consider the books he dismisses/the gospel and any other writtings on christ the church retains, there is more in the way of written academic proof for christ, than supports his various speculations.
The dude is a snake oil sales man he simply knows how to package bullshit in a way you 'smart people' love to gobble down information.
Professor Ehrman is a distinguished author who has authored a popular textbook on The New Testament:
The New Testament -- Professor Bart Ehrman
I guess, Drich, what is your alternative? You??