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Not the Impossible Faith: Why Christianity Didn't Need a Miracle to Succeed

By Richard Carrier

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0557044642, 978-0557044641
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
589 kB (603198 bytes)
Pages
456\0
Topic
Religion
Time added
2015-02-21 15:40:29

Description

Dr. Richard Carrier is an expert in the history of the ancient world and a critic of Christian attempts to distort history in defense of their faith. Not the Impossible Faith is a tour de force in that genre, dissecting and refuting the oft-repeated claim that Christianity could not have succeeded in the ancient world unless it was true. Though framed as a detailed rebuttal to Christian apologist J.P. Holding (author of The Impossible Faith), Carrier takes a general approach that educates the reader on the history and sociology of the ancient world, answering many questions like: How did Christians approach evidence? Was there a widespread prejudice against the testimony of women? Was resurrection such a radical idea? Who would worship a crucified criminal? And much more. Written with occasional humor and an easy style, and thoroughly referenced, with many entertaining "gotcha!" moments, Not the Impossible Faith is a must-read for anyone interested in the origins of Christianity.

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