Re-examining the Pre-Christian Jesus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22037755 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher M Hansen (Saginaw Valley State University, corresponding author), Chrissy Hansen (0000-0002-3320-1365, Saginaw Valley State University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 17-40 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Early Christian History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2222-582X • E-ISSN: 2471-4054 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2222582x.2021.2001667 |
| OpenAlex | W4213187904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
In recent years a number of scholars (such as Richard Carrier and Robert Price) have published arguments in favour of a new model of the origination of Christianity from a mythological Jesus. Part of their argumentation has been to make the case for the concept of a pre-Christian Jesus who was worshiped, or a part of Judaism before Christianity ever arose. This article seeks to provide a new analysis of this topic, since there has been almost no academic literature published in response to the pre-Christian Jesus thesis in several decades. This article largely concludes that the concept, while interesting, is not convincing and would require far more substantial evidence to be considered a better alternative to historicist conceptions of early Christianity’s development
Argumentation theory · Christianity · Early Christianity · Epistemology · Historicism · Judaism · Mythology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |