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| title | date | techne | episteme |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broken Savior | 2011-10-17 | :incomplete | :believed |
Topics
- [Tracing the Gospels][]
- [Tracing Paul][]
- [On the Crucifixion][]
- [Living in Hell][]
- [Divine Command Theory for Atheists][]
- [An Empty God][]
- [Killing Jesus][]
Short FAQ
Is this apologetics?
No. This isn't really about Christianity, just Christ and salvation. I'm not interested in politics.
Are you a Christian?
No. I occassionally identify as a Buddhist, but really, I'm just a normal non-believing atheist internet crackpot.
Then why do you care so much about Christ?
Dunno. He fascinates me. Maybe I'm even in love with him.
Do you think Christ was historical?
No. The best you can do is reconstruct some plausible minimalistic accounts, but they always remind me of the old Radio Yerevan joke:
The Armenian Radio was asked: Is it true that Ivan Ivanovich from Moscow won a car in a lottery?
The Armenian Radio answered: In principle yes, but it wasn't Ivan Ivanovich but Aleksander Aleksandrovich, he is not from Moscow but from Odessa, it was not a car but a bicycle, and he didn't win it, but it was stolen from him. Everything else is correct.
I think that any attempt to historize Christ misses the point. He must be understood on theological grounds. You must wrestle with mercy and damnation, not birth dates and miracles.
You're an atheist and you write theology? How does that work?
[Robert M. Price][] does it too. I don't think that we must believe in God to talk about Him. This is not just post-modernism. [Emptiness][] is an important aspect of the divine. I also suggest you give my [Living in Hell][] a try.