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Well, the evidence is pretty thin (and people have been looking hard, everywhere), and isn't necessarily even about the same person. Strong claims require stron
by tgv 4y ago
Well, the evidence is pretty thin (and people have been looking hard, everywhere), and isn't necessarily even about the same person. Strong claims require strong evidence. If that is consensus on the historical existence of Biblical Jesus (because that's what the discussion is about, not some random dude who happened to be named Yeshua/Joshua/Jesus), it would make one lose faith. In history as an academic discipline.
- Veen 4y agoThe evidence for Jesus's existence is about as strong as for any individual of the era, excepting some very prominent Romans. The standards of evidence for ancient history are necessarily somewhat looser than for modern history because so much evidence has been lost over the years. (There's really little point discussing stuff like this in vague generalities. If you aren't knowledgable enough to talk about the specific evidence and arguments ancient historians use, you can't expect to reach a conclusion anyone should take seriously).