(Published in Faith and Philosophy 2011. Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2011. Stephen Law. Pages 129-151) EVIDENCE, MIRACLES AND THE EXISTENCE OF JESUS Stephen Law Abstract The vast majority of Biblical historians believe there is evidence sufficient to place Jesus’ existence beyond reasonable doubt. Many believe the New Testament documents alone suffice firmly to establish Jesus as an actual, historical figure. I question these views. In particular, I argue (i) that the three most popular criteria by which various non-miraculous New Testament claims made about Jesus are supposedly corroborated are not sufficient, either singly or jointly, to place his existence beyond reasonable doubt, and (ii) that a prima facie plausible principle concerning how evidence should be assessed – a principle I call the contamination principle – entails that, given the large proportion of uncorroborated miracle claims made about Jesus in the New Testament documents, we should, in the absence of indepen
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I still say Brian Wilson is God though. Have you seen the bit from that tour documentary where Neil Young's trying to learn the organ part to 'Good Vibrations' in time for a show?
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What was interesting about McCartney's appearance with Young, I thought, was how awkward Macca looked. Like someone's embarrassing Dad ambled on to stage for an arm waving sing-along. He obviously needs a bass or other prop to feel comfortable.
Yeah, poor old Macca - doesn't know what to do with himself does he? But he's in a no-win situation really without an instrument to play - he can't just sit there like a lemon while Neil rocks out, but nor can he do anything to take the audience's attention away from the star attraction. They should have given him a stylophone, or maybe a little flag to wave. Or he could have gone crowd-surfing I suppose.
I'm just saying.