More Christ Confusion April 20, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
Beach wrote a few days ago of the most moving source for the historical Christ, a source that perhaps dates back to a decade after Jesus’ death. Today, instead, he thought he would look at the most amusing source for Christ’s death, a fragment from Josephus, the turncoat who supported the Jewish resistance [...]
Did Christ Exist? April 14, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
***Dedicated to Larry*** Beach should start this piece with a disclaimer: he is not a Christian – ‘not that there is anything wrong with that’ – and is unlikely to ever become one. And with this bit of initial hand-wringing out of the way on to today’s question, provoked by some recent internet articles, did [...]
Christ’s Execution in a Marble Jar March 6, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient, Modern
Beachcombing must yet again apologise to his readers for a brief post, but the last exams before spring break need to be corrected (hurrah! hurrah!) and in any case the Huntsville Daily Times (29 Jan 1911: MO) wanted to do all the talking for him. George Carter, son of the late I. M. Carter and [...]
