External Links

Once you've read the stuff here at ChristianOrigins.com, you may wish to take a look at these other sites.

• Early Christian Writings by Peter Kirby
  Comprehensive sourcebook for early Christianity.
• Early Jewish Writings by Peter Kirby
  Comprehensive sourcebook for ancient Judaism.
• Historical Jesus Theories by Peter Kirby
  I take a look at a couple dozen contemporary views on the life of Jesus.
• The Testimonium Flavianum by Peter Kirby
  I survey the arguments for and against the references to Jesus in Josephus.
• The Priority of Mark by Peter Kirby
  I summarize arguments for the Two Source Hypothesis.
• Online Books by Peter Kirby
  A list of free full text books.
• Out of Print Book Search by Peter Kirby
  Find all kinds of books to buy here!
• e-Catena by Peter Kirby
  References to NT in Ante-Nicene Fathers.
• Gospel of Thomas Commentary by Peter Kirby
  Coptic and Greek, translations, parallels, and quotes on every saying.
• Open Scrolls Project by Peter Kirby
  Making the Dead Sea Scrolls free on the web.
• The Historicity of the Empty Tomb Evaluated by Peter Kirby
  An examination of arguments pro and con.
• The Jesus Puzzle by Earl Doherty
  Without a doubt the best web site arguing for the Jesus Myth thesis.
• The Argument to Ahistoricity by Richard Carrier
  An ancient history specialist provides a dispassionate review of Doherty's case.
• The Jesus Puzzle: A Critique by James Patrick Holding
  Look past the invective, as there are some cogent criticisms.
• Confronting the Copycat Thesis by James Patrick Holding
  Comprehensive web source on proposed parallels.
• Christ Myth Refuted by James Patrick Holding
  A look at the non-Christian references.
• A Reply to Holding by G. A. Wells
  A reply to Holding on these references.
• Josh McDowell's "Evidence" for Jesus by Jeffery Jay Lowder
  Also a look at the non-Christian references.
• The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity by Thomas Sheehan
  A recommended scholarly work from a Stanford man.
• NT Gateway: Historical Jesus by Mark Goodacre
  Mainstream scholarship on Jesus.
• Earliest Christianity by G. A. Wells
  Comments on recent historical work and other mythicists.
• Reply to Gregory Neal by G. A. Wells
  G. A. Wells answers some criticisms of his work.
• Historical Jesus Skepticism FAQ by Vincent Sapone
  Briefly answers some common arguments that Jesus didn't exist.
• Historical Jesus Methodology by Vincent Sapone
  An outline of Vinnie's view of gospel stratification and criteria of authenticity.
• The Gospel According to Saint Mark by Vincent Sapone
  An introduction to the Gospel of Mark.
• Is 1 Thess. 2:14-16 an Interpolation? by Vincent Sapone
  A defense of the passage's authenticity.
• Jesus, a historical reconstruction by Bernard Muller
  Includes a rebuttal to Doherty's book.
• The Journal of Higher Criticism edited by R. Price and D. Doughty
  An excellent periodical for New Testament scholarship.
• The Foundations of Christianity by Quentin David Jones
  Supporting arguments for mythicist viewpoints.
• Christianism by Lino Sanchez
  Extensive commentary on modern literature with an emphasis on biblical historicity, including the existence of Jesus.
• Did Jesus Exist? by the Venerable Bede
  With contributions by Chris Price.
• Theories and Methodologies in the Study of the Historical Jesus and Christian Origins by the Venerable Bede
  A look at some methods purported to sort out fact from fiction.
• Christianity and Paganism by a Cambridge Professor
  A quick reply to the pagan parallels.
• Did Josephus Refer to Jesus? by Christopher Price
  With the second title, "A Thorough Review of the Testimonium Flavianum."
• A Refutation of Acharya S by Mike Licona
  Criticism of The Christ Conspiracy.
• Historical Jesus by Metacrock
  A few articles on the supposedly historical Jesus.
• Mythological Jesus by Metacrock
  A few articles written in refutation of the Jesus Myth idea.
• Jesus Mysteries by Clarice O'Callaghan
  Discussion of the question of a historical Jesus (or mythical Jesus).
• Biblical Criticism & History Forum by Internet Infidels
  I participate on this board.
• Ebla Forum
  High quality discussion group--including biblical topics!
• Ebla Forum: NT by Peter Kirby and Bede
  Let's talk about New Testament issues!