Proofs That Jesus Existed
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ARGUMENT FROM GALATIANS 1:19
(1) Paul's letter to the Galatians is authentic.
(2) Gal 1:18-19 is authentic.
(3) The only reasonable interpretation of "the brother of the Lord" is the brother of Jesus.
(4) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) Paul's letter to the Galatians is authentic.
(2) Gal 1:18-19 is authentic.
(3) The only reasonable interpretation of "the brother of the Lord" is the brother of Jesus.
(4) Therefore, Jesus existed.
"... almost every critical biblical position was earlier advanced by skeptics." - Raymond Brown
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ARGUMENT FROM A MYTHICIST BEING WRONG
(1) I think a mythicist is wrong about their particular ideas concerning the origins of Christianity.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) I think a mythicist is wrong about their particular ideas concerning the origins of Christianity.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM CONSENSUS
(1) Thousands of Society of Biblical Literature members can't be wrong!
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) Thousands of Society of Biblical Literature members can't be wrong!
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM ATHEIST BIAS
(1) Atheists might be biased towards thinking Jesus didn't exist.
(2) Atheists suck.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) Atheists might be biased towards thinking Jesus didn't exist.
(2) Atheists suck.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM REALLY WEAK EVIDENCE
(1) In ancient history, we're usually okay with saying someone existed, even if the evidence isn't that great.
(2) The evidence for Jesus isn't that great.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) In ancient history, we're usually okay with saying someone existed, even if the evidence isn't that great.
(2) The evidence for Jesus isn't that great.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM INCONCEIVABILITY
(1) I can't understand why anyone would want to make a thoroughly mythical story.
(2) I can understand why someone would embellish a historical story with legends.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) I can't understand why anyone would want to make a thoroughly mythical story.
(2) I can understand why someone would embellish a historical story with legends.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM CREATIONISM
(1) Scientists have a consensus theory about the origins of biological diversity called evolution.
(2) Religion and history professors have a consensus idea about the origins of Christianity called the historicity of Jesus.
(3) You don't like creationists, do you?
(4) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) Scientists have a consensus theory about the origins of biological diversity called evolution.
(2) Religion and history professors have a consensus idea about the origins of Christianity called the historicity of Jesus.
(3) You don't like creationists, do you?
(4) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM NO CREDENTIALS
(1) A lot of writers, who have no credentials, are cashing in on the popularity of mythicist ideas by writing books.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) A lot of writers, who have no credentials, are cashing in on the popularity of mythicist ideas by writing books.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM A MYTHICIST HAVING BAD ARGUMENTS
(1) I think a mythicist makes really bad arguments.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) I think a mythicist makes really bad arguments.
(2) Therefore, Jesus existed.
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ARGUMENT FROM FASHIONABILITY
(1) Mythicist ideas made some inroads into scholarship in the early 20th century.
(2) It's the 21st century.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
(1) Mythicist ideas made some inroads into scholarship in the early 20th century.
(2) It's the 21st century.
(3) Therefore, Jesus existed.
"... almost every critical biblical position was earlier advanced by skeptics." - Raymond Brown