Extra ordinary claims [Earls] requires extra ordinary evidence. It has never been produced.Peter Kirby wrote:That's very colorful, emphatic language.outhouse wrote:Earls work has been flushed down the drain for a long time
But what facts disprove Earl's work?
But the biggest failure is it has never gained any traction what so ever. One academic person [Carrier] who is questionable to begin with, tried to resurrect it, and gained less traction then Earl.
So my statement to you would be, Earl never proved his thesis to even be semi credible.
My take no matter how poor or credible, stands. The Pauline authors went out of their way to "over sell" the theology and Pauline authority, but they did not "over sell" a celestial only Jesus. They factually sold a Jesus that died, and now is in Heaven. And nothing exist that shows a heavenly crucifixion in any way, its not what they sold and it goes against the prose they used to write the text. Had they wanted you to think this, they would have been very clear.