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by PhilosopherJay
Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:40 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Late Antique Sexuality and the Rise of Christianity
Replies: 1
Views: 4700

Re: Late Antique Sexuality and the Rise of Christianity

Hi Stephan, Very appropo. Thanks Stephan, "Whereas one may be tempted to view the late ancient transformation in sexual morality as a gradual process in which Christians adopted the postures of Roman conservatives (especially the Stoics), Harper insists that the Christianization of sexual moral...
by PhilosopherJay
Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Craig Evans talking about Wallace's mummy mask Mark fragment
Replies: 43
Views: 37339

Re: Craig Evans talking about Wallace's mummy mask Mark frag

Hi John T, I agree that Jesus was a real person has not been verified. Warmly, Jay Raskin Of course the so-called real scholars like Richard Carrier et al. will want to tear it (figuratively and literally) to shreds. If the story is true, then the mythicists got a lot of explaining to do or they are...
by PhilosopherJay
Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Osiris' empty tomb found in Egypt - 500-700 BCE
Replies: 15
Views: 16510

Why the Empty Tomb is Not A Mystery About Jesus' Body

Hi Outhouse, The tomb being empty of Jesus' body is simply explained by the fact that his disciples moved the body. The writer of Mark has carefully designed his tomb story to attack the idea that this happened. The tomb being empty of Jesus' body is not a miracle in itself or even a mystery. The ot...
by PhilosopherJay
Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Corpse of crucified consigned to relatives/friends?
Replies: 9
Views: 11049

Re: Corpse of crucified consigned to relatives/friends?

Hi All, Here are the four gospels' informatoin on Joseph of Arimathea: Mark And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 15.43Joseph of Arimathe'a, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took cou...
by PhilosopherJay
Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Osiris' empty tomb found in Egypt - 500-700 BCE
Replies: 15
Views: 16510

Re: Osiris' empty tomb found in Egypt - 500-700 BCE

Hi Outhouse, Sorry for the lack of clarity. The term "empty tomb" is misleading because the tomb is not found empty in any of the four gospels. In the earliest story that we have in Mark, there is a new man dressed in white in the tomb. We may take this in a number of different ways. Jesus...
by PhilosopherJay
Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:27 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Osiris' empty tomb found in Egypt - 500-700 BCE
Replies: 15
Views: 16510

Re: Osiris' empty tomb found in Egypt - 500-700 BCE

What empty tomb? Gospel of Mark: And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold ...
by PhilosopherJay
Sat Dec 27, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Memory theory and HJ (re)construction
Replies: 56
Views: 43609

Re: Memory theory and HJ (re)construction

Hi All, Yes, I think it is important that people reconstruct their memories from present understandings. This makes memories very tenuous indeed. I have been following the Bill Cosby - Rape Myth pretty closely and we see the present reinterpreting the past memory very strongly. For example: Take the...
by PhilosopherJay
Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:16 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Business Model Vs. Family Model of Religion/Mythology
Replies: 3
Views: 7300

Re: Business Model Vs. Family Model of Religion/Mythology

Hi Charlie, Yes, Great point, Charlie. I think it is important. It was Persia King Cyrus the Great who probably put Judea onto the business model of religion and on the path to monotheism. Asherah and polytheistic worship seems to disappear after the alleged return of Jewish leaders from Babylonian ...
by PhilosopherJay
Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:05 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Business Model Vs. Family Model of Religion/Mythology
Replies: 3
Views: 7300

Business Model Vs. Family Model of Religion/Mythology

Hi All, Categories are often distinguished by binary characteristics - law/outlaw, Father/Mother, day/night. One can also see that the same term can be re-used in different binary configurations. For example: sunshine/rain and rain/cloud Perhaps the most interesting binary characteristic between Jud...
by PhilosopherJay
Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:36 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Philosophers and Mythicism
Replies: 9
Views: 11047

Re: Philosophers and Mythicism

Hi Stephan Huller, This is an interesting hypothesis. Please continue. Warmly, Jay Raskin The standard way of looking at Justin Martyr and Clement of Alexandria (and Ammonius Saccas for that matter) are that they represent a later 'high brow' corruption of Christianity. If, however, the gospel was d...