Jesus Mythicism Debunked
Michael Bird
24.18
3 June 2026
13 June 2026
In this video, Dr. Michael Bird explains why "Jesus Mythicism" is a fringe theory found only on YouTube and internet chat groups and is not held in esteem among classicists, historians of Judaism, Christianity, the Roman empire, or religion in antiquity.
Outline
00:01 Intro
04:50 Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Editorial Board
06:40 Jesus Mythicist as Angry Internet Trolls
08:55 The (Weak) Case for Jesus Mythicism
11:30 The Case for the Historical Jesus
23:15 Summary
24:40 Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKmZchYhn0&feature=youtu.be Who is the Son of Man?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q92W994iDfs&feature=youtu.be Paul, Artemis, and Women in the Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww The Didache
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4Cqej1Njo&t=147s Polycarp: Bishop, Martyr, Destroyer of the Gods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww&t=3s The Origins of Gnosticism
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