The OBSOLETE PARADIGM of a HISTORICAL JESUS

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Join Derek Lambert for a live round-table with Dr. Richard Carrier, Dr. Richard C. Miller, and Dr. Aaron Adair as we dig into Carrier’s provocative new book, The Obsolete Paradigm of a Historical Jesus—and why he thinks parts of biblical studies (and even peer review) keep dodging the core arguments. Carrier surveys a decade of responses to his and Raphael Lataster’s work and finds that many critiques avoid the actual evidence and logic, a pattern he says signals a deeper problem in the field. A big theme tonight: why historians “must learn math.” Carrier argues that historical conclusions need explicit logic and probability—Bayesian reasoning—rather than gut feel or ad-hoc explanations. We’ll unpack priors, likelihoods, and how to tell when we’re explaining evidence vs. explaining it away. We’ll also hit several hot-button texts where Carrier says traditional readings are too thin to prove historicity: • Romans 1:3—ambiguous and compatible with non-historical interpretations, so it can’t carry the case. • Galatians 4:4—part of an allegorical argument, not a plain biographical claim. • “Brother of the Lord”—in earliest Christianity, all baptized believers saw themselves as Christ’s siblings, which complicates appeals to this phrase as biographical proof. Plus: Docetism—Carrier contends the modern category is a misconstruction of scattered ancient ideas and later polemics. We’ll examine what ancient sources actually say. Whether you agree or not, this conversation aims to model rigorous critical debate about evidence, method, and how scholarly paradigms change. Dr. Richard Carrier's website - https://www.richardcarrier.info/ Dr. Aaron Adair website - https://draaronadair.com/ Grab Dr. Richard Carrier's books - https://amzn.to/4msJqXH Grab Dr. Richard C. Miller's book - https://amzn.to/41eLh9U Grab Dr. Aaron Adair's books - https://amzn.to/4mn6M0H ============================ FIND ALL LINKS HERE 👉 https://linktr.ee/mythvision ============================ RECOMMENDED ONLINE COURSES HERE 👉👉 Checkout MVP Courses to find new and upcoming online courses: https://mvp-courses.com/ Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “The Quest for the Historical Paul: Apostle or Apostate?” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/historicalpaul Sign up for Dr. Kara Cooney’s Course, “Ancient Egyptian Cosmogony and Cosmology” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/egyptiancreation Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “The Gospel Masterclass” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/gospels Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “Jesus and The Dead Sea Scrolls” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/dss Sign up for Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “Unforgettable Footprints of the Pauline Legacy” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/paulslegacy Sign up for Dr. Dennis MacDonald’s Course, “Reading the Gospels with One Eye on Greek Poetry” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/homeric-mimesis Sign up for Dr. James Tabor’s Course, "Creating Jesus: Why Mark’s Gospel Was Forgotten?" - - https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/firstgospel Sign up for Dr. Dale C. Allison Jr's Course, “The Quest for The Historical Jesus” - - https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/jesus-quest ============================ GET RECOMMENDED BOOKS HERE: 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf ============================ Please consider supporting MythVision's work by joining our Patreon or contributing a one-time donation: Patreon: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/mythvision Paypal: 👉 https://www.paypal.me/dereklambert7 - - @dereklambert7 Cashapp: 👉 $rewiredaddiction Venmo: 👉 www.venmo.com/Derek-Lambert-9 - - @Derek-Lambert-9 Facebook Stars: fb.com/stars ============================ CONTACT ME Website: 👉 https://mythvisionpodcast.com/ Email MythVision: 👉 [email protected] Facebook Page: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/MythVision/ Facebook Group: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWaterBoyZRadio/ Twitter X: 👉 https://x.com/DerekPodcast - - @DerekPodcast TikTok: 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@mythvision/ Instagram: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/dereklambert_7 Discord: 👉 https://discord.gg/dRQXdZBq6E =========================== LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gf3XMeB8uGkmyQZ6h1l4n?si=NA8RDtYWRieaXycEnqD_FA 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythvision-podcast/id1806715445 🎧 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vh/6551369 🎧 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/61670kid 🎧 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/271777389/ =========================== 👉👉 Checkout Our Other YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@mythvisionTV =========================== Affiliate Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are my own, and I only recommend products or services I believe will add value to my audience. Thank you for supporting the channel!