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In reply to the discussion: Is Christmas fake news? [View all]Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)You can spend months researching this (I have), so you can find your own bibliography of sources, of which there are many. However, the points I made 1) Pilates existence is now documented 2) Ciaphas's ossuary (which incidentally contained crucifixion nails) has been found and authenticated and 3) the world's most renowned Jesus Mythologist now believes in a Q document from which the Gospel's were derived and at least some sort of historical Jesus are well documented. A few links below:
Mr. Well's opinions have changed and he is no longer a Jesus mythologist. He now believes in the Q document at a historical Jesus who may have been a combination of several preachers running around the Sea of Galilee at that time in history. A brief synopsis of one of his lectures is noted here.
http://www.bede.org.uk/gawells.htm
Pilate Stone is well documented. Remember that for years, it was noted that Pilate must be a myth because no record existed for him. Then they found this...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/historical-notes-pontius-pilate-a-name-set-in-stone-1084786.html
Caiaphas, the leader of the Sanhedrin purported to have orchestrated the crucifixion of Jesus was also credited as a "myth", then they found these and they were authenticated. Well, at least the ossuary of Caiaphas and Miriam, the nails obviously cannot be verified.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/145297
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas_ossuary
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/archaeologist-thinks-he-might-have-found-nails-from-jesuss-cross/2011/04/12/AFKrMDlD_story.html?utm_term=.f3a70050c9df