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Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Horus Mythology?
What if I told you there was once an ancient religion whose God was conceived by a virgin named Meri and had a stepfather named Seb (Joseph)? What if I told you this God was born in a cave and his...
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Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Mithras Mythology?
It’s been popular in the past ten years (or so) to describe Jesus as nothing more than a “retelling” of prior “dying and rising” gods such as Horus or Osiris. Skeptics who make such claims typically...
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Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Osiris Mythology?
Over the past two weeks, I’ve examined the similarities between Jesus, Mithras and Horus. Early mythological characters are sometimes offered by skeptics in an attempt to argue Jesus is nothing more...
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What Do We Mean When We Use the Term, “Virgin Conception”?
I’ve been broadcasting and writing lately about the “virgin conception of Jesus”, and as I’ve been discussing the topic with some of you on social media, I’ve seen some confusion about the term. As a...
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Was the Virgin Conception an Invention of Jewish Christians?
I’ve been writing lately about the “virgin conception” of Jesus. Is this an essential truth claim of Christianity? Is it reasonable Jesus could have been conceived in such a miraculous way? Was the...
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Are the Birth Narratives in Luke and Matthew Late Additions?
Many critics, in an attempt to discredit the “virgin conception”, have argued that the birth narratives in Matthew and Luke are simply late additions that were not present in the first versions of the...
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Did the “Virgin Conception” First Appear Late in History?
Some critics have argued the “virgin conception” of Jesus is a late mythological addition attributed to Christian believers many centuries after the fact. These skeptics presume, of course, the Gospels...
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Why Doesn’t the Birth Record of Jesus Appear in Every Gospel?
I’ve been writing extensively this season about the virgin conception of Jesus. Why does it matter in the first place? Is it reasonable? Was it borrowed from pagan mythologies? Was it a late addition...
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Five Reasons You Can Trust the Story of Christmas Is True (Free Bible Insert)
Detectives create lists. As a cold-case detective, I’m no different. When investigating an event in the distant past (in my case, an unsolved murder), I collect evidence, make lists and do my best to...
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How to Respond to Claims Jesus Is a “Copycat Savior” (Free Bible Insert)
With the rise in popularity of movies like Zeitgeist: The Movie and The God Who Wasn’t There, skeptical objections to the historicity of Jesus sometimes take the form of comparisons between Jesus and...
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Rapid Response: Did Jesus Think Jesus Was God?
In our Rapid Response series, we tackle common concerns about (and objections to) the Christian worldview by providing short, conversational responses. These posts are designed to model what our...
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Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Horus Mythology?
What if I told you there was once an ancient religion whose God was conceived by a virgin named Meri and had a stepfather named Seb (Joseph)? What if I told you this God was born in a cave and his...
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Is Jesus Simply a Retelling of the Mithras Mythology?
It’s been popular in the past ten years (or so) to describe Jesus as nothing more than a “retelling” of prior “dying and rising” gods such as Horus or Osiris. Skeptics who make such claims typically...
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Quick Shot Responses to “Jesus was just a man” (Cold-Case Christianity S5E9)
In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “Jesus was just a man.” Why should we trust what the Bible...
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Did Jesus Think He was God? (Video)
Did Jesus say He was God? Did he behave as though He thought this was true? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this...
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Who Did Jesus Think He Was? (Video)
Did Jesus claim to be more than a mere mortal? Did he really think he was God? Did he proclaim this to others? Detective Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) tackles these questions as part of his Incarnate...
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Who is the Founder of Christianity? (Video)
Does Christianity reflect the teaching of Jesus or Paul? Is Paul the true founder of the Christian religion? Detective Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) tackles these questions as part of his Incarnate...
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Did Jesus Think He was God? (Video)
Did Jesus say He was God? Did he behave as though He thought this was true? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this...
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Another Example of How Christians Are Sometimes Confused About Christianity...
A recent article describes the cultural confusion that exists about the deity of Jesus and the nature of the Godhead. Why are so many people (including Christians) confused about the triune nature of...
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What Were Your Reasons for Not Believing in Jesus? (Video)
J. Warner often says there are three reasons why anyone rejects a truth claim: rational, emotional, and volitional. In this video, a high school student asks J. Warner which of these three reasons best...
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