Reddit reviews The Christ-Myth Theory and Its Problems

The similarities of the crucifixion and resurrection to pagan stories are usually overstated.

Richard Carrier has one book out and another on the way addressing the issue from a more scholarly direction. Proving History is the first book. The second is due out in a few months if I remember correctly.

Robert M. Price also has a good work on the subject. The Christ-Myth Theory and Its Problems

Start with those two. They both have talks on YouTube about the historicity of the gospels. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm utterly convinced, but they are pretty compelling. Carrier and Eherman have had a bit of a feud over the issue and again, Carrier seems to have the better argument.

It seems as though your only source, that isn't the bible, is Bart Ehrman. In fact, almost everything that you've written on the subject is almost verbatim Ehrman's own phrasing, especially this little gem which Ehrman has never provided any evidence for:

> Each and every one of these scholars with a teaching position at a university not only believes that Jesus existed...

So, either you are Ehrman or you've read a single book that validates your viewpoints and have begun a crusade on r/atheism.

I will see your one, single source, and raise you 2 additional doctorates in the field that disagree directly with Ehrman:

On the Historicity of Jesus by Richard Carrier, PhD Ancient History

The Messiah Myth by Thomas Thompson, PhD Theology who also was a professor of religious studies at a few universities despite the incessant assertions of both yourself and Ehrman that every single scholar in a teaching position believes the same as you.

The Christ-Myth Theory and Its Problems by Robert Price, PhD Systematic Theology and PhD New Testament yet another professor of religion at a university.

Lol that's him, although that's a very unflattering introduction to him. He's not good in debate, but his Bible Geek podcast is really interesting even if you disagree with him. As far as NT minimalists go, he's who most people on the sub (myself included) would recommend.

Unlike Carrier and friends, he isn't dogmatic and doesn't overstate his case, The Christ Myth Theory and its Problems is a good example.

Also now that I think about it, he did actually translate the NT and other works used by the early church in the Pre-Nicene New Testament, tho I think you might have to get it from us site. He considers himself a cultural Christian, so he's definitely not opposed to Christianity, but he isn't beholden to any particular theology or any of the mythicist theories, so it might be worth checking out. I'm afraid I haven't read it myself though, all I could afford was a free download of The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man, though I do recommend it — the parallels between the Gospels and other Greco-Roman literature are really interesting.