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Was Jesus an author's literary invention and not a real person? In this 30 minute documentary, Dr. Richard Carrier posits that anonymous gospel writer (Mark) borrowed themes from Jewish scripture, Homer and the Jewish-Roman war to create a fictitious character in order to promote a new message. In this documentary interview, Carrier explains that the origin of Christianity was a version of Jewish Hellenism and a later evolution of the common mystery religions of the Mediterranean in the early first century.
Produced by 11th Story (Lora Nigro, Kevin Rutkowski and Vincent Gaudes)
Music by Rob McWilliam
"Flesh and Blood" written and performed by Lora Nigro
Richard Carrier is a philosopher, historian, and author specializing in the contemporary philosophy of naturalism and secular humanism, Greco-Roman philosophy, science, religion and particularly the origins of Christianity. He blogs and lectures worldwide, teaches courses online at Partners for Secular Activism.
Books:
Science Education in the Early Roman Empire (Oct 2017)
On the Historicity of Jesus (2014)
Hitler Homer Bible Christ (2014)
Proving History (2012)
Gospels copied Homer, Jewish texts and War
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