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No matter what form of euhemerism you use/believe/theorize about, euhemerization (in modern scholarly papers/books that I found) just means that someone has created a FICTIONAL story about a MYTHICAL entity/event that places the MYTHICAL entity/event in a HISTORICAL setting (for which there is no c...

Carrier writes (my underlining and bolding below): Euhemerism is mentioned in all major encyclopedias I know. Euhemerization is even in standard dictionaries like Merriam-Webster: to euhemerize is “to interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism,” and the theory of euhemerism is: "[The] a...

[snip] All you have done with the above is cite articles by people using (or misusing..) euhemerism. This approach in these articles would be better labelled 'reverse euhemerism'. Something that Carrier should have considered using and thus avoiding criticism of his usage of the concept of euhemeri...

Here's link to a pdf of a recent article by Dr. Zeba Crook titled "Matthew, memory theory and the New No Quest" published 11/20/14 in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies , 70(1), Art. #2716. http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/article/view/2716/5202. (warning takes you to download o...

I see Carrier's name pop up all the time on thread titles here. On the internet he has a well-oiled publicity machine. Took some time to look at a bio. I see where he is an atheist and a metaphysical naturalist. Now, I sort of know what an atheist is, but what the heck is a metaphysical naturalist?...

most biblical scholars and classical historians see the theories of his non-existence as effectively refuted Would be so much better if they would show what they "see." If you've read the literature, though, you know this is circular. How do we know? Because it's agreed. Why do we agree? ...

LOL - I just wrote a summarised paragraph addressing the statement that "Paul only describes a heavenly Jesus" by quoting verses by Paul that I think point to the contrary. This is how one addresses the arguments . But no, to you I'm "not addressing the arguments". Ridiculous. I...

And here's the link to Neil's blog post: http://vridar.org/2014/12/17/transvalued-folktales-and-myth-classifying-the-bibles-narratives/ Interesting as always, Neil. I have not yet posted the following on my blog but will later. Meanwhile, I leave it here because I believe it is a propos to the OP an...

In Hitler Homer Bible Christ Carrier gives his Bayesian analysis of why he thinks the Tacitus quote about Nero's persecution of Christians is most likely redacted/interpolated for his article "The Prospect of a Christian Interpolation in Tacitus' Annals ". The publisher, Vigiliae Christia...

a) Does the 75% chance of interpolation translate as a 25% chance of being genuine? Please don't put too much weight on my use of the word "genuine". I was using it as a synonym for "authentic". I'd say all the above means is that there is a 25% chance that the TT is not a inter...