

15. More Than Mythology: Why Molly Worthen changed her mind
33 snips Mar 19, 2024
The podcast explores the trend in academia towards trusting the New Testament. It discusses the controversial Jesus Mythicism, the reliability of the Gospels, and the surprising transformation of a professor from agnosticism to faith after investigating the evidence for Jesus.
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Dawkins and Mythicism
- Richard Dawkins promoted Jesus mythicism, a fringe theory.
- This highlights how New Atheism sometimes favored sensationalism over scholarship.
Ehrman vs. Mythicism
- Bart Ehrman, a non-Christian scholar, debated Jesus' existence with a skeptic.
- Ehrman argued that even ancient enemies of Christianity acknowledged Jesus' existence.
Reason vs. Feelings
- Despite claiming to be rational, people can be swayed by feelings over facts.
- This is evident in some skeptics' determined disbelief in Jesus' existence.