@BlowMe@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 11 months agoIs there any real physical proof that Jesus christ ever existed?message-square217fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down126
arrow-up1203arrow-down1message-squareIs there any real physical proof that Jesus christ ever existed?@BlowMe@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square217fedilink
minus-square@Apepollo11@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink12•11 months agoThis. There is evidence that a preacher called Jesus existed, was crucified, and was well-regarded enough to start a following that persisted even after his death. There isn’t, however, strong historical evidence for any of the magical parts of it.
minus-squareCavemanlinkfedilink1•11 months agoI remember that one miracle closely resembles CPR. He put his hands on a body and brought it back to life.
minus-square@uienia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•11 months agoThere are zero contemporary primary sources for his existence.
minus-square@Apepollo11@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•11 months agoPrimary sources? No, but there are independent secondary sources by people with no skin in the game. Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus (circa 93–94 CE). Annals by Tacitus (circa 116 CE) The earliest Christian writings are also more about the teachings of a disruptive Jewish preacher who was then crucified, than they are about magic.
This. There is evidence that a preacher called Jesus existed, was crucified, and was well-regarded enough to start a following that persisted even after his death.
There isn’t, however, strong historical evidence for any of the magical parts of it.
I remember that one miracle closely resembles CPR. He put his hands on a body and brought it back to life.
There are zero contemporary primary sources for his existence.
Primary sources? No, but there are independent secondary sources by people with no skin in the game.
Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus (circa 93–94 CE).
Annals by Tacitus (circa 116 CE)
The earliest Christian writings are also more about the teachings of a disruptive Jewish preacher who was then crucified, than they are about magic.