(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
Stephen Law is a philosopher and author. Currently Director of Philosophy and Cert HE at Oxford University Department of Continuing Education. Stephen has also published many popular books including The Philosophy Gym, The Complete Philosophy Files, and Believing Bullshit. For school talks/ media: stephenlaw4schools.blogspot.co.uk Email: think-AT-royalinstitutephilosophy.org
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FINALE:
Have I said this before?
http://nostraamerica.atspace.com/
PULLING THE PLUG on atheism
http://www.firstscience.com/site/articles/coles.asp
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bye
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Einstein puts the final nail in the coffin of atheism...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7vpw4AH8QQ
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atheists deny their own life element...
LIGHT OR DEATH, ATHEISTS?
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add comment moderation your blog of blasphemy...
and you're the troll, fucker...
I don't understand -- what does this part mean? Does it mean he wants himself moderated? Wouldn't that be counterproductive???
/confused
HAHAHAHAHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmtK-X_MV0k&feature=fvw
DOWN THE TOILET!!!
There are some good IRC atheist forums you can troll but they have high standards on acceptable trolling.