Whatever happened to Earl Doherty?

[Roger Pearse]

Thinking of mythicists of a couple of decades ago - I must be getting old! - I realised that it is a long time since I heard anything of Earl Doherty. I remember his "Jesus Puzzle"; and that seemed to be that.

Does anyone read his stuff any more? Whatever happened to him?

[MrMacSon]

I saw a post somewhere by Earl saying he was bowing out of the Jesus debates, to paraphrase, to do other things. He has posted recently in the comments section at vridar.org.

[Peter Kirby]

AFAIK this is the most recent full work by Doherty:

http://vridar.org/2012/04/09/earl-doher ... roduction/

Which was made into a book sometime in the last three years.

He was also interviewed for that book in Greek (Jesus Mythicism: An Introduction), recently translated, has posted on occasion in the comments section at Vridar, and has made a single post in 2015 to Jesus Mysteries (the Yahoo! group), so I guess he's reading that list and blog.

I saw a post somewhere by Earl saying he was bowing out of the Jesus debates, to paraphrase, to do other things.

I remember that too (on JM?) but can't find it. I can totally understand getting tired of all this.

I remember his "Jesus Puzzle"; and that seemed to be that.

Earl Doherty was talking about making a bigger book around 2004 and eventually did so (Jesus: Neither Man Nor God).

Do I know too much?

[Roger Pearse]

I saw a post somewhere by Earl saying he was bowing out of the Jesus debates, to paraphrase, to do other things. He has posted recently in the comments section at vridar.org.

Wise man.

Thank you for the info.

[JoeWallack]

Thinking of mythicists of a couple of decades ago - I must be getting old! - I realised that it is a long time since I heard anything of Earl Doherty. I remember his "Jesus Puzzle"; and that seemed to be that.

Does anyone read his stuff any more? Whatever happened to him?

JW:
Thinking of supernaturalists of a couple of millenniums ago - I "realised" that it is a long time since I heard anything from Jesus. Have you ever talked to him Roger? It's possible, right. Now tell the truth, you know he's listening/watching.


Joseph

The New Porphyry Blog

[neilgodfrey]

AFAIK this is the most recent full work by Doherty:

http://vridar.org/2012/04/09/earl-doher ... roduction/

Which was made into a book sometime in the last three years.

That book is available via kindle now: The End of an Illusion: How Bart Ehrman's "Did Jesus Exist?" Has Laid the Case for an Historical Jesus to Rest

[Metacrock]

Thinking of mythicists of a couple of decades ago - I must be getting old! - I realised that it is a long time since I heard anything of Earl Doherty. I remember his "Jesus Puzzle"; and that seemed to be that.

Does anyone read his stuff any more? Whatever happened to him?

JW:
Thinking of supernaturalists of a couple of millenniums ago - I "realised" that it is a long time since I heard anything from Jesus. Have you ever talked to him Roger? It's possible, right. Now tell the truth, you know he's listening/watching.


Joseph

The New Porphyry Blog

I have. We had coffee this morning. He warned me to expect this post. He seemed to indicates he's heard it before.

[Roger Pearse]

Always good to be reminded why so many atheists don't deserve a hearing.

[neilgodfrey]

Always good to be reminded why so many atheists don't deserve a hearing.

"Atheists"? Why use Joe as a representative of atheists? Why not say "rabid Zionists" or "male right wingers" or "logophiles" or "JW's" or "sarcastic sods" or .... ?

[Blood]

Carrier pretty much stole all his ideas and the rest is history.