(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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There are many stories of hard-drinking Glasgow tough-men being driven to tears by the little beasties (or throwing themselves fully-clothed into freezing lochs just to escape their persecution...)
I can tell you there are oodles in western Norway as well.
Especially annoying is their preference for nice weather.
The only time you escape them in summer is when a cold northernly brezze/gale sweeps the terrain.
Cassanders
In Cod we trust
The types of biting mites (Ceratopogonidae) that especially haunt us, are adapted to Atlantic climate/vegetation. Typical they would follow the distribution of heather along the Western coast of Europe from Portugal to Mid-western Norway (including the British Isles).
Cassanders
In Cod we trust
Of course you didn't. God is invisible.